Plant Based Recipes: Buddha Bowls
These buddha bowls are one of our favorite plant based recipes!
Prep: 15min
Ingredients:
- 1 large sweet potato (cubed)
- Extra-virgin olive oil (for drizzling)
- 1 watermelon radish or 2 red radishes
- 2 medium carrots
- 1 cup shredded red cabbage
- Squeeze of lemon
- 8 kale leaves (chopped)
- 2 cups cooked brown rice or quinoa
- 1 cup cooked chickpeas or cooked lentils
- ¾ cup sauerkraut or other fermented veggie
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds or hemp seeds
- Turmeric Tahini Sauce (for serving)
- Microgreens (optional)
- Sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper
Instruction:
- Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Toss the sweet potatoes with olive oil, salt, and pepper, and spread onto the baking sheet. Roast for 20 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Thinly slice the radish into rounds (this is best done on a mandoline), and use a vegetable peeler to peel the carrots into ribbons.
- Toss the radish slices, carrots, and shredded cabbage with a squeeze of lemon. Set aside.
- 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.
- 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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FAQ
What are examples of plant-based meals?
Plant-based recipes
- Smoky spiced veggie rice. A star rating of 4.8 out of 5. …
- Sweet potato & cauliflower lentil bowl. A star rating of 4.4 out of 5. …
- Sesame parsnip & wild rice tabbouleh. …
- Acai bowl. …
- Vegan kebabs with avocado dressing. …
- Vegan chilli. …
- Roasted cauliflower steaks. …
- Fennel, roast lemon & tomato salad.
What are best plant-based foods?
Vegetables: Plenty of veggies including peppers, corn, lettuce, spinach, kale, peas, collards, etc. Tubers: Starchy root vegetables like potatoes, sweet potatoes, yams, and cassava (aka yuca). Whole grains: Grains, cereals, and other starches in whole form, such as quinoa, brown rice, whole wheat, oats, popcorn, etc.
Can you have eggs on a plant-based diet?
Eggs are a wonderful complement to a plant-based lifestyle as they can help you consume more vegetables. Plus, eggs can help you absorb more of the fat-soluble vitamins and antioxidants found in plant foods such as vitamin E and carotenoids.
Can you eat pasta on a plant-based diet?
Pasta dishes make an excellent option for those adhering to a plant-based diet for several reasons. To start, pasta is a natural plant-based food made simply from grain, and it is also and easy food to incorporate other plant-based foods into, like veggies and beans.
