Buddha Bowl Food

BUILD-YOUR-OWN BUDDHA BOWL

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to boil (ideally about 4 quarts water). Once the water is boiling, add the rice and continue boiling for 25 minutes. Add the edamame and cook for 3 more minutes (it's ok if the water doesn't reach a rapid boil again). Then add the snap peas and cook for 2 more minutes.
• Drain well, and return the rice and veggies to the pot. Season to taste with 1 to 2 tablespoons of tamari or soy sauce, and stir to combine.
• Divide the rice/veggie mixture and raw veggies into 4 bowls. Arrange cucumber slices along the edge of the bowl (see photos). Drizzle lightly with carrot ginger dressing and top with sliced green onion. Place a lime wedge or 2 in each bowl.
• When you're ready to serve, divide the avocado into the bowls. Lightly drizzle sesame oil over the avocado, followed by a generous sprinkle of sesame seeds and flaky sea salt. Serve promptly.
• If you intend to have leftovers, wait to complete step 4 just before serving (otherwise the avocado will brown too soon). Leftover bowls keep well (avocado excluded) for 4 to 5 days in the refrigerator.

BUDDHA BOWL

Steps:

• Bring chicken broth and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and broth is absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Spread sweet potato and red onion onto a baking sheet. Drizzle 1 tablespoon olive oil over mixture and season with salt and pepper; toss to coat.
• Bake in the preheated oven until sweet potatoes are tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir 2 cloves garlic and ginger until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add chicken and cook until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 6 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Cut chicken into 1-inch pieces.
• Whisk 1 garlic clove, lime juice, peanut butter, soy sauce, and honey together in a bowl. Whisk 1 tablespoon olive oil and sesame oil into mixture until dressing is smooth.
• Divide quinoa among bowls; top with chicken, sweet potato mixture, spinach, and avocado. Sprinkle cilantro and sesame seeds over the top and drizzle dressing over each bowl.

BASIC VEGAN BUDDHA BOWL RECIPE

Steps:

• Place all ingredients into a bowl and dig in!

GRAIN BOWL

Steps:

• To make the green goddess dressing, add the yogurt, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, parsley and basil to a food processor. Turn on and pulse and blend until smooth, scraping down the sides of the food processor on occasion.
• To build the grain bowl: Fill a bowl in sections, starting with the wheat berries, sweet potato and microgreens. Add the chickpeas, orange, sugar snap peas, avocado, radish, pickled red onion and pepitas in groupings between and on top of the base ingredients. Top with one-quarter of the dressing. Reserve the remaining dressing for another use.

THE BUDDHA BOWL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• To make the spiced chickpeas, drain chickpeas from the liquid in the can and rinse under cool water. Lay them on top of some paper towel and place another piece of paper towel on top and roll it around to remove the outer skins. Allow the chickpeas to dry of excess water on a fresh piece of paper towel.
• Toss them in a bowl with olive oil, spices, and sea salt and coat evenly. Pour the chickpeas onto a baking sheet and bake for 40 minutes, turning them halfway through, until crispy and toasted. Use 2 tablespoons of spicy toasted chickpeas per bowl/serving. While the chickpeas bake, prepare the dressing and other ingredients for the bowls.
• To prepare the soba noodles, bring a pot of water to a boil with 1/4 teaspoon of sea salt. Once at a rolling boil, add the noodles, stir until submerged, and lower heat to medium-high. Cook for 6 to 7 minutes. Drain and rinse with water.
• If using quinoa, rinse it under running water through a sieve and drain. Bring 1 1/2 cups of water to a boil with 1/4 teaspoon of sea salt. Once at a rolling boil, stir in the quinoa and cover with a lid. Lower the heat to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes.
• While the quinoa or noodles are still warm, toss them with olive oil, lemon juice, ground black pepper, and finely chopped green onion.
• For the miso tahini dressing, combine all the ingredients in a high-powered blender until smooth. Refrigerate the dressing until ready to serve.
• Cut the broccoli into florets and steam for 3 to 4 minutes. An easier option is to add the florets to the pot with quinoa or noodles during the last 2 minutes of cooking. Separate the broccoli florets and submerge them in cold water to prevent further cooking for up to 5 minutes and drain.
• Massage the kale with 1 teaspoon lemon juice and a pinch of salt with your hands until it begins to soften and wilt.
• Peel the outer skin of the carrots and use the peeler to shave off thick ribbons.
• If you want to have these for the week, you can assemble the soba noodle or quinoa base in a large reusable container and top with all the vegetables and toppings. Keep dressing separate until ready to eat.

15 MINUTE BUDDHA BOWLS RECIPE

Steps:

• Dressing: Whisk all dressing ingredients together and set aside.
• Filling: Divide greens into 4 servings bowls, then top each with equal portions of cooked grains, chickpeas, blueberries, oranges, avocado, onion, and carrot.
• Serve: Drizzle with dressing and serve immediately.

BUDDHA BOWL RECIPE

Steps:

• Cook the grains according to package directions. Layer the grains at the bottom of the bowl.
• Cook the protein by pan-frying or baking. Add the protein to the bowl with an assortment of greens, vegetables, avocado, nuts, seeds and sauce of your choice.)

BUDDHA BOWL

Steps:

• First, prepare the eggs. Bring a pan of water to the boil, gently lower the eggs in and cook for 6 minutes. Spoon them into a bowl of iced water immediately and leave to cool.
• Meanwhile combine the soy sauce, vinegar and sugar with 50ml/2fl oz water in a large jar. Screw the lid on tightly and shake for a minute until the sugar has dissolved. Peel the eggs underwater (the shells come away more easily and makes the job far less messy), then put them in the jar with the soy sauce dressing. Seal the lid then chill for at least 2 hours, but ideally 6 hours. Drain the eggs and keep chilled in an airtight container until ready to use.
• Preheat the oven to 220C/200C Fan/Gas 7. Tip the sweet potato and aubergine into a large roasting tin, add the oil, soy sauce, honey and chilli flakes and toss everything together. Roast for 25-30 minutes until the vegetables are soft and sticky, giving everything a turn and a shake a couple of times during cooking. Meanwhile, cook the rice according to the packet instructions.
• Tip the spinach into a large bowl, cover and microwave on high for 2 minutes until wilted. Alternatively, cook in a saucepan over a high heat with a splash of water for 2-3 minutes until wilted. Tip the spinach out onto a clean tea towel, wrap up tightly and squeeze out as much excess liquid as possible. Return the spinach to the bowl and stir in the tahini, soy sauce, vinegar and sesame seeds.
• Spoon the rice into deep bowls and top with the roast vegetables, spinach and sliced radishes. Halve the eggs and place on top of the rice. Scatter over a pinch of chilli flakes and sesame seeds, then serve.

BUDDHA BOWLS

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 400 degrees and heat a pan to medium-high heat on the stove.
• While everything is heating up, chop all your veggies to equal size pieces. I like to make them all about 1-inch pieces.
• Put your potatoes and Brussels sprouts on one sheet pan and the rest of the veggies evenly spaced on another pan. Coat all your veggies (on both pans) with olive oil and everything bagel seasoning.
• Cook the potatoes and Brussels sprouts for about 10 minutes before you put the other pan in the oven. Cook both until veggies are fork-tender- this should take about another 15 minutes.
• While your veggies are cooking, butterfly your chicken breast and add to your hot pan with 1 tbsp olive oil. Season with everything bagel seasoning on both sides and cook until the internal temp is 160 degrees. This should only take about 10 minutes.
• Combine all your tahini sauce ingredients into a bowl and whisk together until smooth.
• When your veggies and chicken are finished, serve some of each veggie and sliced chicken into a bowl. Drizzle tahini sauce over the top and enjoy!