🥣 Golden Harvest Bowl

Nourish Your Body. Calm Your Nervous System. 🌞

A warm, grounding bowl layered with vibrant leafy greens, roasted roots, and fresh crunchy vegetables — all drizzled in our creamy, citrus-kissed Golden Harvest Dressing.
This is nourishment that feeds both your body and your nervous system: colourful, calming, and full of plant power.

Perfect for fall or anytime you crave something cozy, vibrant, and deeply satisfying.

🌿 Ingredients

(Serves 2–3)

🥬 Base – Leafy Greens (½ the bowl)

Use any combination of:

• Spring mix, kale, chard, or spinach (avoid iceberg lettuce)

• Optional: squeeze of lemon juice to soften hearty greens like kale

Lay the greens across half the bowl — your vibrant bedding of life force and calm.

🥕 Roasted Roots (Comfort & Depth)

Choose 2–3:

• 1 cup sweet potato cubes

• 1 cup beet chunks

• 1 cup butternut squash pieces

• ½ red onion, wedges

🕒 Roast on a covered casserole dish or stainless steel pot or steam long and low at 350°F (180°C) for 40–45 minutes until tender.

🌈 Fresh & Crunchy Veggies (Colour & Life)

• ½ cup sliced cucumber

• ½ bell pepper, thinly sliced

• ½ cup shredded carrots

• 2 tbsp finely diced red onion

• Optional: grated zucchini, radish, or sprouts

🌾 Protein (Satisfaction & Stability)

• ½–1 cup warm lentils or chickpeas 

💛 Golden Harvest Dressing

• 1 cup roasted carrots

• ½ cup roasted sweet potato

• ⅓ cup fresh orange juice

• 2 tbsp lemon juice

• 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar

• ½ cup purified water or cooking liquid

• 1 clove roasted garlic (optional)

• 1 tsp fresh grated ginger

• 1 tbsp maple syrup (optional)

• 1 tbsp flax oil (optional; stir in after blending)

• Pinch cinnamon or nutmeg (optional)

Directions:

1. Blend all ingredients (except flax oil) until smooth and creamy.

2. Taste and adjust for brightness or sweetness.

3. Stir in flax oil at the end if using.

🍂 To Assemble Your Bowl

1. Spread leafy greens across half your bowl.

2. Add roasted roots, lentils or chickpeas, and fresh veggies on top.

3. Drizzle with Golden Harvest Dressing — as much as your body desires.

4. Garnish with herbs like parsley, cilantro, or chives.

💫 Nutrition & Nervous System Commentary

This bowl is a symphony of grounding and light:

• 🥕 Roots like sweet potato and beet are rich in complex carbohydrates, potassium, and beta-carotene — helping to balance blood sugar, support adrenal health, and strengthen connective tissues.

• 🌿 Leafy greens such as kale, chard, and spinach provide bioavailable calcium — easy for your body to absorb because it’s paired with magnesium, vitamin K, and plant phytonutrients that enhance bone uptake and calm the nervous system.

• 🥒 Fresh vegetables like cucumber, bell pepper, and carrots add silica, vitamin C, and hydration — key for collagen formation and calcium utilisation.

• 🍋 Citrus and ginger boost digestion and circulation so these minerals actually reach your cells.

• 🌈 Colourful produce delivers polyphenols and antioxidants that lower inflammation, creating the internal safety your nervous system craves.

👉 Together, this bowl provides a plant-based calcium trifecta:

1. Leafy greens – calcium + magnesium for muscle relaxation.

2. Beans and lentils – extra calcium and protein synergy.

3. Citrus and root vegetables – vitamin C to aid mineral absorption.

Every spoonful is a message of nourishment to your body:
You’re safe. You’re supported. You’re replenished. 🌿

🧡 Chef’s Tip

Drizzle the dressing and take your first bite slowly — breathe, taste, and notice how your body responds.