durga (warrior goddess)
Goddess Bowl

Durga is the fierce warrior goddess whose name means “the invincible one.” After eating this bowl, you may start channeling her. Protein-packed quinoa, hemp seeds, and hummus are balanced by cooling spinach, cucumber, and parsley. Add the endurance-building healthy fats from avocado, cashews, and tahini, and you’ve got yourself ready for battle.

SERVES 1

12 cup cooked quinoa

2 cups baby spinach (Steamed for Vata & Kapha)

4 baby beets, steamed and sliced

4 cherry tomatoes, sliced (Option to omit for Pitta)

12 cup sliced cucumber

12 avocado, thinly sliced

2 tbsp Edamame Hummus or Chickpea Meat

2 tbsp finely chopped parsley

1 tbsp hemp seeds

2 tbsp Herbal Cashew Tzatziki

1 Spread quinoa in a wide bowl and top with spinach, beets, tomatoes, cucumber, avocado, and hummus or chickpea meat.

2 Sprinkle with parsley and hemp seeds and serve with tzatziki sauce.

Six Tastes

sweet

beets, quinoa, avocado

sour

lemon (tzatziki), tomato

salty

sea salt

bitter

parsley, spinach, cucumber, dill (tzatziki)

pungent

garlic

astringent

tahini, edamame (hummus), hemp seeds

Goddess Bowl