A Buddha Bowl is a popular, healthy meal consisting of a variety of nutrient-dense ingredients arranged in a bowl. It typically includes a grain base, such as quinoa, brown rice, or barley, along with a variety of cooked or raw vegetables, healthy proteins like tofu, chickpeas or chicken, nuts, seeds, and a flavorful dressing or sauce. Buddha Bowls are known for being colorful and visually appealing, as well as delicious and satisfying. They are a great way to pack in a variety of nutrients and flavors in one meal. Above are a few examples of Buddha Bowls. Here's a simple but delicious recipe to get started. Making Buddha Bowls are a fun way to show your creativity
Ingredients
1 cup cooked millet* or rice 1/2 cup coriander leaves, chopped roughly
1/4 cup kimchi 1/4 capsicum, thinly sliced 5 cherry tomatoes, halved kernels from 1 corn cob 1 spring onion, finely chopped 1 carrot, grated 1 cup purple cabbage, thinly sliced 1/4 cup mint leaves 4 dates, thinly sliced
1 cup sprouts of your choice 1-2 cups lettuce or other leafy greens, roughly chopped protein of your choice** nuts or seeds of choice, for garnishing salt, to taste black pepper, to taste * you can use any other grain you like - quinoa, rice, etc.
** I used tempeh
Instructions
Season well all the ingredients.
Start adding the ingredients in a bowl.
Arrange them in groups by colour, texture, source of energy (protein, starch, etc). Be creative!
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