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30 Minute Orange Ginger Zucchini Noodle & Chickpea Bowls

May 18, 2017 57 Comments 30 Minute Meals, Dairy Free, Dinner, Gluten Free, Lunch, Vegan, Vegetarian

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These Zucchini Noodle Bowls are great for a quick, easy and healthy dinner or a make ahead lunch!

 These 30 Minute Orange Ginger Zucchini Noodle Chickpea Bowls are great for a quick and easy vegetarian (and vegan) weeknight dinner!  They're also perfect for a healthy make ahead lunch bowl!  Gluten free too!

 I want to thank all the amazing wonderful readers who took the time to fill out my First Ever Reader Survey!  The blogging world is really tough and can sometimes get you down, but you all made me feel really happy and excited about what I’m doing here!

I loved reading all your responses and am really taking the feedback to heart.  I’m also super excited that the majority of you really want more quick and easy dinner recipes because that is exactly the direction I’m wanting to go.  As a big thank you to you all and in celebration of this recipe, I thought it would be fun to give away a spiralizer to one lucky reader!  Scroll to the bottom of the post for giveaway details!

 These 30 Minute Orange Ginger Zucchini Noodle Chickpea Bowls are great for a quick and easy vegetarian (and vegan) weeknight dinner!  They're also perfect for a healthy make ahead lunch bowl!  Gluten free too!

I’m excited to share this recipe with you today because it really look me out of my cooking comfort zone to make.  As you may have noticed, Mexican food is a favorite around here and it gets made a few times a week.

While I do actually love lots of different kinds of cuisines, I don’t have as much experience making them but I’m trying to change that!  This orange ginger sauce was so much easier to make than I expected it to be and it’s so good!  I’m already thinking of other things to put it on.

 These 30 Minute Orange Ginger Zucchini Noodle Chickpea Bowls are great for a quick and easy vegetarian (and vegan) weeknight dinner!  They're also perfect for a healthy make ahead lunch bowl!  Gluten free too!

Since these Orange Ginger Zucchini Noodle & Chickpea Bowls only take 30 minutes to make, this is a really great quick and easy dinner recipe.  But, it’s also great as a meal prep lunch!  It’s light and flavorful and won’t leave you feeling like you want to take a big nap after lunch 🙂

 These 30 Minute Orange Ginger Zucchini Noodle Chickpea Bowls are great for a quick and easy vegetarian (and vegan) weeknight dinner!  They're also perfect for a healthy make ahead lunch bowl!  Gluten free too!

Thanks again to all of you who took the time to give me feedback!

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30 Minute Orange Ginger Zucchini Noodle & Chickpea Bowls


★★★★★ 5 from 9 reviews
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 4 1x
  • Category: Dinner, 30 Minute, Gluten Free, Vegetarian, Vegan
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Ingredients

  • 2 large zucchinis
  • 1 (15 oz) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup rice, uncooked
  • Olive oil
  • Salt
  • Sesame seeds for garnish, if desired
  • Chopped green onion for garnish, if desired

Orange Ginger Sauce:

  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons tamari, or soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
  • 1 clove garlic, grated finely
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated finely
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons corn starch

Instructions

  1. Cook the rice according to package directions. Add all orange ginger sauce ingredients to a jar or small bowl and whisk until combined.
  2. Spiralize the zucchini. Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add 1 teaspoon olive oil and the zucchini. Season with a pinch of salt and cook zucchini until tender, 5-7 minutes.
  3. Next, add the chickpeas and pour in the sauce. Cook until sauce is thickened, 8-10 minutes.
  4. Divide the rice into 4 equal portions and then top with equal portions of the zucchini and chickpeas. Garnish with sesame seeds and green onion, if desired.

Notes

To make as a make ahead lunch, equally divide rice and zucchini mixture into 4 containers and store them in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

 

 

 

 These 30 Minute Orange Ginger Zucchini Noodle Chickpea Bowls are great for a quick and easy vegetarian (and vegan) weeknight dinner!  They're also perfect for a healthy make ahead lunch bowl!  Gluten free too!

 These 30 Minute Orange Ginger Zucchini Noodle Chickpea Bowls are great for a quick and easy vegetarian (and vegan) weeknight dinner!  They're also perfect for a healthy make ahead lunch bowl!  Gluten free too!

 These 30 Minute Orange Ginger Zucchini Noodle Chickpea Bowls are great for a quick and easy vegetarian (and vegan) weeknight dinner!  They're also perfect for a healthy make ahead lunch bowl!  Gluten free too!

 

57 Comments

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Comments

  1. Annette says

    May 18, 2017 at 12:14 am

    It’s hard to pick just one favorite summer ingredient. I would have to say blackberries. I use them in both salads and desserts.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  2. Sj Dc says

    May 18, 2017 at 12:44 am

    love cherry tomatoes!

    Reply
  3. Karen @ Seasonal Cravings says

    May 18, 2017 at 6:16 am

    I am in love with spiralized noodles like this. They are so good in stir fries with a yummy sauce on top. I’ll go with zucchini as my summer favorite!

    Reply
  4. Natalie R says

    May 18, 2017 at 7:06 am

    I love cooking with summer squashes & baking with berries! Thanks for the giveaway opportunity 🙂

    Reply
  5. Anne says

    May 18, 2017 at 7:43 am

    Our favorite is grilled corn ! Here in the Midwest, our sweet corn is so yummy !

    Reply
  6. Jan Brown says

    May 18, 2017 at 7:51 am

    fresh basil, snipped from herb garden just outside kitchen door…makes
    everything fresh and delicious.

    Thank you, Isadora for your wonderful work! I so enjoy your photos and
    foods and humor! Love!

    Reply
  7. JW says

    May 18, 2017 at 8:30 am

    Just one! I love summer veggies, I guess my most favorite is zucchini. It is so versatile and affordable. Now that I have learned about spiralizing I sub zucchini in place of pasta all the time.

    Reply
  8. Shoshona Smith says

    May 18, 2017 at 8:35 am

    My favorite summer ingredient is….arugula!

    Reply
  9. Toni Carico says

    May 18, 2017 at 8:55 am

    Well tomatoes would be my fave, but these noodles from squash, zucchini, butternut squash, etc. sure make a great complement and easy healthy meal!!!!
    Thanks for the orange ginger sauce recipe, will be delish!!!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  10. Robert J Thorsen says

    May 18, 2017 at 9:03 am

    My favorite summer food is watermelon and corn ( I know that is two but I could not choose)!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  11. Linda says

    May 18, 2017 at 9:24 am

    Fresh picked Heirloom tomatoes! Only available for a short time and oh so delicious ????!

    Reply
  12. Lee Ann Watterton says

    May 18, 2017 at 9:39 am

    My favorite summer ingredient is zucchini. I love it practically every way imaginable. And thank you so much for this website-I’m just starting to eat more plant based meals and you have been a tremendous help.

    Reply
  13. Libby says

    May 18, 2017 at 10:20 am

    Zucchini is my current favorite but I also love tomatoes. Thanks for the chance to win giveaway!

    Reply
  14. Lauren Johnson says

    May 18, 2017 at 10:43 am

    My favorite summer ingredient is fresh sweet corn on the cob!

    Reply
  15. Jessica says

    May 18, 2017 at 10:44 am

    BEETS! I love making beet risotto. Thank you for your blog! You’ve been such a help in meal planning and cooking healthy meals for my husband and me.

    Reply
  16. Maril says

    May 18, 2017 at 11:08 am

    my favorite summer ingredient is fresh corn on the cob – so fresh it hardly needs cooking and can be cut off the cob and added to all kinds of salads.

    Reply
  17. grace says

    May 18, 2017 at 11:16 am

    that’s a toughie! i’ll go with fresh-off-the-vine tomatoes–they just taste so good!

    Reply
  18. Catherine Menick says

    May 18, 2017 at 11:21 am

    I love blueberries the most. I love biting into them raw but the flavor they impart in desserts is amazing as well!

    Reply
  19. jane says

    May 18, 2017 at 11:48 am

    heirloom tomatoes, on avocado toast, tacos, salads…and eaten right in the garden! yum…

    Reply
  20. Bruce Haas says

    May 18, 2017 at 12:58 pm

    grilled corn on the cob

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  21. Laurel Dodgen says

    May 18, 2017 at 1:23 pm

    I love the complexity that roasted peppers can give to a dish, and peppers are so cheap in the summer!

    Reply
  22. Marian White says

    May 18, 2017 at 2:42 pm

    It’s so hard to choose! I think tomatoes. No, corn! But wait, green onions. You know what? I can have all three at once!

    Reply
  23. Sandra Bromby says

    May 18, 2017 at 3:15 pm

    I love baby spinach and strawberries also pomegranate seeds in salads

    Reply
  24. Sandra Bromby says

    May 18, 2017 at 3:17 pm

    Baby spinach strawberries and pomegranate seeds in salads summer heaven

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  25. Jennifer says

    May 18, 2017 at 3:31 pm

    My favorite summer treat is a tough one as I love everything at the farmer’s market right now! Fresh zephyr squash is at the top of the list.

    Reply
  26. Karen Burke says

    May 18, 2017 at 5:46 pm

    Raspberries freshly picked from the bushes in my yard.

    Reply
  27. Becca F says

    May 18, 2017 at 5:59 pm

    I love cheap and sweet mangos ????

    Reply
  28. Amanda says

    May 18, 2017 at 7:17 pm

    My favorite summer ingredient is watermelon! I love it plain, but it’s so yummy in smoothies and salads! I love finding new creative ways to use it 🙂

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  29. Megan Campagna says

    May 18, 2017 at 7:50 pm

    Your “zoodle” bowl looks so yummy and easy! Ginger always adds such a great pop of flavor 🙂 my favorite summer ingredient is peach ???? they’re around for so little time so I try to eat them raw, cook with them and freeze them while they’re around!

    Reply
  30. Mandie says

    May 18, 2017 at 11:17 pm

    Mango is my favorite sunmer ingredient. It’s a great way to dress up salads, salsas, and even proteins! A unique flavor that isn’t available all year long. I wait patiently all winter for mangoes!

    Reply
  31. Melissa @ Insider The Kitchen says

    May 19, 2017 at 1:02 am

    I made this tonight for my husband and I and we both loved it! Very different taste, but something about it just made me want more. My man especially loved the homemade taste of the ingredients in the dressing (he squeezed the orange juice from the orange himself, so I think he’s especially partial to it 😉 ) It makes a really pretty dinner, as well as a delicious one (not too hard to prepare either!)

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • She Likes Food says

      May 19, 2017 at 9:31 am

      Yah! I’m so glad you both enjoyed it! And awesome that your husband squeezed the orange juice himself, haha 🙂

      Reply
  32. Christine R says

    May 19, 2017 at 6:47 am

    I love spiralized zucchini in the summer. An all-plant meal makes me feel light and energized.

    Reply
  33. Virginia says

    May 19, 2017 at 12:29 pm

    Honey! Its quite versatile in meal prep & its healing properties are phenomenal. Thank you for sharing your recipes-you give me great ideas to expand my cuisinal horizons! ????

    Reply
  34. Faune says

    May 19, 2017 at 12:43 pm

    I was literally just looking at this spiralizer online yesterday!! I would say heirloom tomatoes are pretty high on the list, and also tomatillos! They’re fun to pick and add a little zest in stirfries. Also great for salsas and pickling!

    Reply
    • She Likes Food says

      May 20, 2017 at 12:39 am

      Maybe you’ll get lucky and win it! 🙂

      Reply
  35. Traci | Vanilla And Bean says

    May 19, 2017 at 1:36 pm

    What a great giveaway Izzy! And this recipe is delicious! I can’t wait for zucchini season.. I’ll be spiralizing every last one I can get my hands on! No doubt, blogging can be somewhat isolating… but it’s great that you reached out to your readers about what they’re looking for! Hooray for feedback! 😀

    Reply
  36. Karen Bechtol says

    May 19, 2017 at 2:29 pm

    I love zucchini and yellow squash, you can cook them so many ways. Yay summer veggies!

    Reply
  37. DealinDiva says

    May 19, 2017 at 7:39 pm

    Watermelons I love em, wish we could get them year round.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  38. Paula Lunberry says

    May 19, 2017 at 8:44 pm

    I love Colorado Palisade peaches when they come in season. They can be made into salsa, pie, a complement with pork or chicken, or any number of other sweet or savory dishes. Eating fresh is nice, too, but that really isn’t an ingredient!

    Reply
  39. Nate says

    May 20, 2017 at 10:18 am

    Snozzberries!!! ???????????? The fruit of dreamers ????????????????

    Reply
  40. Laurenl says

    May 20, 2017 at 10:19 am

    That’s so hard to pick!! For me, it’s between zucchini, heirloom tomatoes, and watermelon! I probably eat tomatoes the most in the summer, so I’ll go with that!

    Reply
  41. Charlie says

    May 20, 2017 at 1:12 pm

    Sweet corn with BLT’s! Thanks for the chance to win.

    Reply
  42. Sarah A. says

    May 20, 2017 at 11:42 pm

    Raspberries and sungold cherry tomatoes, because the kids will eat those nonstop!

    BTW, made this recipe tonight with quinoa instead of rice and lime juice/maple syrup instead of orange juice (ran out of oranges) – it was FANTASTIC … too bad the kids didn’t agree. You can’t win them all though, right?

    Thanks for all the great recipes!!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • She Likes Food says

      May 21, 2017 at 12:35 am

      Yah! So glad you enjoyed it! And I like your substitutions 🙂 Sorry the kids weren’t fans, maybe in a couple of years!

      Reply
  43. Jennifer Keefer says

    May 22, 2017 at 2:07 am

    I enjoy tomatoes like everyone else, but I also like cucumbers and zucchini

    Reply
  44. Andrew Haneiko says

    May 22, 2017 at 10:55 am

    Watermelon! All day, everyday!

    Reply
  45. Heather S says

    May 22, 2017 at 11:38 am

    My favorite summer ingredient is tomatoes from my garden. YUM 🙂
    xoxo

    Reply
  46. Carol says

    May 22, 2017 at 11:38 am

    I like beets and zucchini the most

    Reply
  47. Cheri Gillean says

    May 22, 2017 at 12:42 pm

    I can never get enough zucchini and yellow squash in the summer. Thank goodness my Uncle grows a nice big garden every summer with an abundance of green and yellow and red veggies. Yum. Would love to win this awesome spiralizer so I can try out zucchini in a new way. 🙂

    Reply
  48. Kristina Herbert says

    May 28, 2017 at 1:02 am

    Tomatoes have to be my favorite! I haven’t tried to spiralize anything yet, but love kitchen gadgets!

    Reply
  49. priya says

    May 29, 2017 at 5:15 pm

    zucchini/squash are actually my favorite summer ingredient! or, for not cooking, fresh berries & white peaches!!
    love the super simple orange ginger sauce. & so much better than any restaurant! though, i dont think i’ve ever ordered orange-something. i’d make this but probably slice the zucchini, makes more sense to serve it over rice for me 🙂
    thanks for the giveaway!!

    Reply
  50. Laura B. says

    May 29, 2017 at 11:10 pm

    I really like strawberries and tomatoes.

    Reply

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