Buddha Bowl
Devashish
A healthy and nutritious grain bowl featuring quinoa, roasted sweet potatoes, fresh vegetables, and jalapeño ranch dressing
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 25 minutes mins
Total Time 40 minutes mins
Course Main Dish
Cuisine International
Servings 4
Calories 667 kcal
Bowl Base
- 1 1/2 cups quinoa, brown rice, couscous, or cauliflower rice
- 5 cups baby spinach leaves or arugula
Toppings
- 2 whole sweet potatoes peeled and chopped
- olive oil for roasting
- 1 whole avocado peeled, seeded and sliced
- 1 whole Roma tomatoes chopped
- 12 whole Falafel balls or 2 grilled chicken breasts, salmon, or other protein
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts walnuts, pecans, almonds, pine nuts or pistachios
Jalapeño Ranch Dressing
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 2 teaspoons white vinegar
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 small fresh jalapeño pepper ribs and seeds removed
- 3 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- salt to taste
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Add sweet potatoes to a sheet pan and drizzle with a little olive oil, salt and pepper. Roast for 20-25 minutes, until tender, tossing once while cooking.
Cook quinoa according to package instructions.
Layer bowls with cooked quinoa, arugula, sweet potato, tomato, avocado, falafel or chicken, feta and nuts. Top with dressing.
Calories: 667kcalCarbohydrates: 73gProtein: 21gFat: 34gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 19mgSodium: 329mgPotassium: 1347mgFiber: 12gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 20138IUVitamin C: 29mgCalcium: 265mgIron: 5mg
Keyword grain bowl, healthy, nutritious, plant-based, vegetarian