All About Buddha Bowls !!!

By Donna Dior

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Plant-Based (aka Buddha Bowls) are a Great way to enjoy a delicious meal while delivering lots of natures amazing nutrients to your body !!
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Buddha Bowls typically provide great nutrient value since you're generally using a number of plant-based food groups within the bowl .
They are also quite easy to throw together & are so very filling ! 
Using Whole Plant~Based Ingredients  (instead of processed ones) ensure pure nutrient Power !
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Food prepping bulk batches (Take a Look Here) of ingredients in advance of your week makes it even easier !
Preparing your grains. roasting your tofus, chickpeas & nuts, and preparing your veggies ~ whether raw, steamed / roasted/ sautéed or otherwise are super helpful in making it easy to throw amazing buddha bowls together quickly & during the week !

​You can also prepare your Dressings & Sauces in advance (Take a Look Here) and keep them in Mason Jars in the Fridge.
Going about your Bowl making this way makes it So Simple !

Plant-Based Bowl ingredients usually consist of 5 groups:
1) Grains & or Potato ~ or Veggie Grain such as Cauliflower Rice
2) Proteins ~ Such as Tofu/ Tempeh,  Legumes (beans/peas/lentils) or Nuts
3) Veggies & or Fruit
4) Toppings
5) Dressing or Sauce

​Below are some of the Ingredients from these groups you may want to use in your Bowls :

GRAINS

>Quinoa (contains lots of protein)
>Rice  (Brown, Basmati,  Black Jasmine or Veggie Rice such as Cauli Rice)
>Noodles (such as Ramen / Rice/ Soba/ Udon or Pasta (I like Gluten Free)

PROTEINS

>Tofu /  Tempeh
>ChickPeas
>Beans (such as Black/ Cannelloni/ Pinto/ Kidney/ Navy etc)
>Edamame (Soybeans)
>Lentils
>HummUs
>Nuts (Cashew/ Almond/ Walnut Etc)
>Seeds (Pumpkin/ Sunflower/ Sesame etc)

VEGGIES

Anything Goes but a few ideas would be :
>Potato ~Sweet or otherwise (roasted) 
>Broccoli
>Pepper
>Arugula
>Kale
>Spinach
>Lettuce
>Cabbage 
>Tomato
>Carrot (especially shredded)
>Avocado Slice
Your veggies can be raw, steamed, sautéed, roasted or otherwise

FRUIT

Again, pretty much Anything Goes but here are a few ideas:
>Pineapple
>Berries (strawberry / blueberry/ raspberry / blackberry etc )
>Orange / Mandarin or Tangerine
​>Pear
>Grape
>Apple
>Melon
Fruit can also be used as a Topping

Toppings

>Flax, Hemp & or Chia Seeds 
>Sesame Seeds
>Sunflower Seeds
>Pumpkin Seeds
>Peanuts chopped
>Cashew, Almond, or Walnut Pieces
>Raisins or Dried Fruit
>Avocado Slices
>Sprouts
>Plant Based Cheese Shreds

DRESSINGS & SAUCES

I Like mine Oil Free ! For Recipes Take a Look Here !

You can assemble your Bowl in this order : 
Grains first ...& then
Proteins
Veggies &/or Fruit
Dressing/ Sauce 
& Toppings

I like to put the grains in the middle of the bowl & put the proteins, veggies & fruit in little sections around the perimeter.
When i'm ready to eat it I typically toss/ mix everything together, then add my dressing or sauce & toppings !

Sweet Superfood Power Bowl ~ Tossed

Below are a few Vegan Buddha Bowl Recipe Ideas you may want to try or adjust to your liking…:

She Samurai Power Bowl

She Samurai Power Bowl

>Quinoa / or Brown Rice
​>Chickpea
>Tofu (baked)
>Broccoli
>Pepper 
>Avocado
>Carrot (shredded)
>Sprout
​>Oil Free Balsamic
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SuperFood Spring Bowl

SuperFood Spring Bowl

>Quinoa
>Arugula or Spring Mix
>Blueberry (or other berry such as  raspberry ,strawberry or combo)
>Roasted Chickpea
>Walnut 
>Mint or Cilantro (optional)
>Vegan Feta (optional)
>Sprout (broccoli or clover) optional
>Strawberry Balsamic
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Warrior Noodle Bowl

Warrior Noodle Bowl

>Noodle (Rice, Udon, Soba or Ramen )
>Baked Tofu (in peanut sauce)
>Mushroom (sautéed in broth)
>Avocado slices
>Cashew (sauteed w mushrooms or toasted)
>Sprouts (broccoli or clover)
>Sesame Seed
>Peanut Sauce

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 Samurai Buddha Bowl

Samurai Buddha Bowl

>Brown Rice, Quinoa or Combo
>Tofu (baked in peanut sauce or sauteed or steamed in broth)
>Chickpea (roasted)
>Sweet Potato (roasted)
>Spinach (steamed)
>Cashew (toasted)
>Sesame Seed
​>Sesame Ginger Dressing  or Peanut Sauce
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Vegan Pasta Bowl 

Vegan Pasta Bowl

>Pasta (I like gluten free &  farfalle or rotini best)
>Baked Tofu 
>Broccoli Florets (raw / steamed or sauteed)
>Red Pepper
>Arugula
>Olive (sliced)
>Vegan Feta  or Mozzarella (optional)
>Oil Free Balsamic or Pesto 
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Peanut Ramen Buddha Bowl​

Peanut Ramen Buddha Bowl

>Ramen Noodle
>Mushroom (bella, shiitake or mix) ~sauted or steamed
>Tofu Cube (steamed/ sauteed  w mushrooms, or baked in peanut sauce)
>Broccoli (raw, steamed or sauteed)
>Cashew
>Peanut 
>Sesame Seed
​>Sesame Ginger Dressing or Peanut Sauce
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Vegan Paradise Bowl

Vegan Paridise Bowl

>Brown Rice or Quinoa
>Mixed Veggies (sauteed in broth)
>Baked Tofu 
>Chickpea (roasted)
>Pineapple Chunk
>Broccoli or Clover Sprout
>Sesame Ginger or Lime Avocado Dressing
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Sweet Superfood Quinoa Bowl

Sweet SuperFood Quinoa Bowl

> Quinoa
>Blueberry
>Apple
>Arugula
>Chickpea
>Walnut
​>Sprout
​>Oil Free Balsamic
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Fall Power Bowl

Fall Power Bowl

>Quinoa or Brown Rice (or mix of both)
>Kale or Arugula ~ if kale massage w lemon or steam
>Sweet Potato ~roasted & cubed
>Chickpea (roasted or not)
>Walnut  or Cashew (toasted)
>Pumpkin Seed (toasted)
>Lemon Maple Dijon or Lemon Tahini Dressing
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Vegan Burrito Bowl

Vegan Burrito Bowl

>Quinoa
>Black Bean (canned look for bra free can lining)
>Corn (frozen & thawed or canned (look for bpa free can linings) )
>Pepper  (green red & or orange) raw or sautéed 
>Onion ~ red if raw / yellow or white if cooked 
>Avocado sliced (optional)
>Cilantro (optional)
>Vegan Cheese Shred (optional)
 >Lime Avocado dressing (see here)
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Simple Power Bowl

>Quinoa
>Chickpea (roasted or not)
>Cabbage
>Cucumber 
>Tomato (diced)
>Carrot (shredded)
>Red Onion
​>Simple Balsamic
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Buddha Bowls on the go…
When you need to take your meal to go with you it’s so easy to layer the ingredients of your bowl in a Mason Jar & just either eat it right from the mason jar or dump it out into a bowl as needed ! 
You can also make & pack servings of your bowls in glass to go storage containers and eat them right out of those.
 You can additionally pack a little container of your dressing / sauce as well ! You can batch prepare these servings in advance so they’re easy to grab & go the same way as needed~~

Any of these Buddha Bowl Recipe Ideas can be Tweaked to Your Liking ~ The Sky is Really the Limit with your Plant-Based Ingredients & Creativity !
​Thats it for Now on Buddha Bowls... 
​Hope you Enjoy your Plant-Based Bowl Making Endeavors !!!

"Your Body Is A Temple but Only If You Treat it As One"
Astrid Alauda

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