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title: "Protein Bowl"
description: "# Ingredients (Serves 2) ### Protein Base - Quinoa (uncooked) – **½ cup (90 g)** - Low-fat paneer – **150 g**, cubed - Boiled chickpeas – **1 cup (160 g)** ### Fresh Vegetables - Cucumber – **1 cup**…"
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# Protein Bowl

# Ingredients (Serves 2)

### Protein Base

- Quinoa (uncooked) – **½ cup (90 g)**

- Low-fat paneer – **150 g**, cubed

- Boiled chickpeas – **1 cup (160 g)**

### Fresh Vegetables

- Cucumber – **1 cup**, diced

- Cherry tomatoes – **1 cup**, halved

- Bell pepper – **½ cup**, diced

- Carrot – **½ cup**, grated

- Sweet corn – **½ cup**, boiled

- Lettuce or spinach – **2 cups**

- Coriander or parsley – **2 tbsp**, chopped

### Yogurt Dressing

- Low-fat Greek yogurt – **½ cup (120 g)**

- Lemon juice – **1 tbsp**

- Black pepper – **½ tsp**

- Roasted cumin powder – **½ tsp**

- Salt – **¼ tsp**

- Garlic (minced) – **1 clove** (optional)

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**Protein Boost Add-ons**

Increase the protein content of your bowl with any of these:

- **Grilled chicken breast (100 g):** +31 g protein

- **Low-fat paneer (50 g):** +9 g protein

- **Tofu (100 g):** +8 g protein

- **Boiled edamame (100 g):** +11 g protein

- **Boiled chickpeas (½ cup):** +7 g protein

- **Greek yogurt (100 g):** +10 g protein

- **Boiled eggs (2):** +12 g protein

- **Roasted soy chunks (50 g):** +26 g protein

- **Pumpkin seeds (2 tbsp):** +5 g protein

 

# **Method**

### Step 1: Cook the Quinoa

Rinse quinoa thoroughly. Cook with **1 cup water** until fluffy (about **15 minutes**). Let it cool slightly.

### Step 2: Cook the Paneer

Heat **1 tsp olive oil** in a pan. Season paneer with paprika, herbs, and a pinch of salt. Cook for **3–4 minutes** until lightly golden.

### Step 3: Prepare the Vegetables

Wash and chop all vegetables. Boil the sweet corn if needed and drain the chickpeas.

### Step 4: Make the Dressing

Whisk together Greek yogurt, lemon juice, cumin powder, pepper, salt, and garlic until smooth.

### Step 5: Assemble the Bowl

Divide lettuce or spinach between two bowls. Add cooked quinoa, chickpeas, paneer, cucumber, tomatoes, bell pepper, carrot, and sweet corn.

### Step 6: Finish & Serve

Drizzle the yogurt dressing over the bowls. Garnish with coriander or parsley and serve immediately.

## Nutrition (Approximate)

### Entire Recipe

Nutrient

Amount

Calories

~980 kcal

Protein

~66 g

Carbohydrates

~88 g

Fat

~38 g

Fiber

~18 g

### Per Serving

Nutrient

Amount

Calories

~490 kcal

Protein

~33 g

Carbohydrates

~44 g

Fat

~19 g

Fiber

~9 g