Pastrami takes center stage in this fabulous lunch or dinner in a bowl. A Food Fight, Round 7 recipe.

Pastrami and Quinoa Bowl
- Cooking and Prep: 1 h
- Serves: 2
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Contains:
Ingredients (18)
Main ingredients
Maple Vinaigrette
Start Cooking
Roast the Pastrami-Wrapped Mushrooms and Asparagus
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Preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit (230 degrees Celsius).
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Wrap a slice of pastrami around each mushroom slice, then set aside the rest of the pastrami for the quinoa and garnish. Lay the wrapped mushrooms and asparagus spears on a parchment-lined baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil, kosher salt, and pepper.
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Combine honey and soy sauce in a small bowl. Brush over the veggies. Bake for 20 minutes, basting with the soy sauce mixture after 10 minutes. Remove from oven and baste again.
Prepare the Quinoa
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Meanwhile, finely dice six ounces of pastrami and fry over medium-high heat until crispy. Set aside.
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Slice the remaining six ounces of pastrami into two-inch (five centimeter) pieces and sauté until beginning to brown. Add the peppers.
To Serve
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Add the sautéed pastrami to the prepared and cooked quinoa. Toss to combine.
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Whisk all vinaigrette ingredients together.
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Fill the bottom of a bowl with arugula. Place half a cup of the quinoa in the center.
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Line the pastrami-wrapped mushrooms along the side of the bowl and stand the top halves of the asparagus in the corner.
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Drizzle with dressing and garnish with crisped pastrami and parsley.
Watch!
Rivky prepared this recipe during Food Fight Final Four. Watch the episode here.