Kickstart Kale and Grains Bowl - no bake - Dr Leslie K. Empowered Wellness

Ingredients

• 2 cups cooked quinoa or brown rice, cold or warm, as desired
• 3 cups chopped kale leaves, raw or steamed, or baby spinach leaves
• 2 cups cubed and cooked sweet potato
• 15 oz black beans, rinsed and drained (1 can)
• 1 cup chopped bell pepper
• ¾ cup mango chunks, fresh or frozen
• 2 tbsp hemp seeds
• 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice or red wine vinegar
• ½ tbsp chopped shallots or 1 tbsp. of the white portion of a green onion
• ½ tsp Dijon mustard
• ½ tsp sea salt
• freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
• 1 cup water, optional
• 12 tbsp coconut nectar or pure maple syrup