Best Buddha Bowl

Name: Best Buddha Bowl
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Asian, American
Ingredients: 1 large sweet potato, cubed; Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling; 2 red radishes; 2 medium carrots; 1 cup shredded red cabbage; Squeeze of lemon; 8 kale leaves; 2 cups cooked brown rice or quinoa; 1 cup cooked chickpeas; ¾ cup sauerkraut; 2 tablespoons sesame seeds; Tahini Sauce, for serving; Micro green; Sea salt; freshly cracked black pepper

6 steps

Prep:15minCook:20min

Where did the name ‘Buddha Bowl’ come from, anyway? If you’ve been on Instagram in the last 5 years, chances are you’ve seen these colorful bowls, packed with plant-based goodness like grains, legumes, steamed and raw veggies, and flavorful sauces. According to a 2017 Epicurious article by Katherine Sacks, the name could come from how Buddha collected alms, using a large bowl to gather small bits of food that the residents of whatever village he was staying in could afford to share.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:02:01 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories530.4 kcal (27%)

Total Fat12.5 g (18%)

Carbs90.5 g (35%)

Sugars17.8 g (20%)

Protein27.5 g (55%)

Sodium571.2 mg (29%)

Fiber25.3 g (90%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1sweet potato

large, cubed

extra-virgin olive oil

1 cupshredded red cabbage

1 cupchickpeas

2 tablespoonssesame seeds

freshly cracked black pepper

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.

Baking sheet

Parchment paper

OvenPreheat

Step 2

Toss the sweet potatoes with olive oil, salt, and pepper, and spread onto the baking sheet. Roast for 20 minutes, or until golden brown.

OvenHeat

Step 3

Thinly slice the radish into rounds (this is best done on a mandoline), and use a vegetable peeler to peel the carrots into ribbons.

Knife

Step 4

Toss the radish slices, carrots, and shredded cabbage with a squeeze of lemon. Set aside.

Step 5

Place the kale leaves into a large bowl and toss with a squeeze of lemon and a few pinches of salt. Use your hands to massage the leaves until they become soft and wilted and reduce in the bowl by about half.

Step 6

Assemble individual bowls with the brown rice, chickpeas, kale, carrots, radishes, cabbage, sweet potatoes, sauerkraut, sesame seeds, and microgreens, if using. Season with salt and pepper and serve with the Turmeric Tahini Sauce.

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