Girl Dinner goes back to the beginning of time. It's a concoction of random food you have on hand that you make a meal out of. Girl Dinner went viral on TikTok, and we're giving it a healthy spin. This healthy vegan recipe is gluten-free, soy-free, oil-free, and vegan.
What's in this Girl Dinner recipe?
- Carrots
- Celery
- Bell pepper
- Jicama
- Almonds, raw
- Grapes
- Olives (in brine)
- Roasted Chickpeas
Because this recipe is primarily made up of ingredients you have on hand, you can swap out ingredients for whatever is fresh and in-season where you live.
The key to putting a healthy Girl Dinner together is making it veggie-rich, with healthy plant fats and legumes (beans, peas, or lentils) for protein, and fresh fruit as the dessert.
Check out this video replay from when we went LIVE to make Girl Dinner:
Substitutions or other options:
- Tomatoes (cherry or sliced heirloom)
- Radish
- Broccoli florets
- Cauliflower florets
- Roasted mushrooms
- Artichoke hearts
- Garlic Hummus
- Oven Baked Tortilla Chips
- Grilled veggies
- Melon
- Berries
- Apricots
- Peaches
- Pears
How to make this healthy girl dinner
Prepare the Roasted Chickpeas according to the instructions.
While chickpeas are in the oven roasting, chop veggies and arrange them on a plate with almonds, olives, and grapes.
When chickpeas are done roasting, add them to the plate or on the side and dig in!
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What makes this healthy?
This girl dinner recipe is high in fiber, protein, and several micronutrients, including:
- Beta carotene—is a precursor to Vitamin A and a powerful antioxidant beneficial for eye health and lowering the risk of certain cancers.
- Vitamin C—is beneficial for collagen production, and with Vitamin E it's a chain-breaking antioxidant shown to protect cells against oxidative damage.
- Iron—this non-heme iron-rich meal can also help maintain healthy blood. When combined with vitamin C, the non-heme iron is absorbed into the body more efficiently.
- High Fiber—eating a diet high in fiber aids in weight loss and a healthy gut.
Frequently Asked Questions about Girl Dinner
Girl dinner is a concoction of random food and snacks you have on hand that you put together on a plate and eat for dinner.
A good girl's dinner is in the eye of the beholder. In our case, it's a healthy, tasty, and easy dinner made with whole plant food ingredients.
Girl dinner became a trend on TikTok in 2023, with several influencers sharing random snacks assembled on a plate. The controversy is that most of these girl dinners posted are unbalanced and unhealthy, high in sodium and saturated fat, and lacking important nutrients. That is why we created this recipe: Girl dinner can be healthy, nutritionally balanced, and easy to pull together.
We hope you love this healthy vegan recipe. Please rate and leave a comment below. Be sure to share a picture on Instagram and tag us @danielsplaterecipes so we can see your creation!
Girl Dinner
Ingredients
- 1 carrot
- 2 celery stalks
- ½ cup cucumber
- ½ cup red bell pepper
- ½ cup jicama
- 1 Tbsp almonds raw
- 3 large olives
- 1 cup grapes
- 1 batch roasted chickpeas
Instructions
- Prepare the Roasted Chickpeas according to the instructions.
- While chickpeas are in the oven roasting, chop veggies and arrange them on a plate with almonds, olives, and grapes.
- When chickpeas are done roasting, add them to the plate or on the side and dig in!
Notes
- Tomatoes (cherry or sliced heirloom)
- Radish
- Broccoli florets
- Cauliflower florets
- Roasted mushrooms
- Artichoke hearts
- Garlic Hummus
- Oven Baked Tortilla Chips
- Grilled veggies
- Melon
- Berries
- Apricots
- Peaches
- Pears
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Gigi
Love this recipe. A great way to use up the fresh veggies in my fridge.