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buddha bowl containing quinoa, chickpeas, roasted broccoli and sweet potato

Build-It-Up Buddha Bowl

The building block to any buddha bowl. Wholesome, nutritious, clean ingredients combined into one dish for a delightful meal you will feel good about eating.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

Roasted Veggies

  • 1 cup sweet potato peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 1 cup broccoli cut into small florets
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt, fine
  • 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper

For Serving

  • 2 cups spring mix salad
  • 2 cups cooked quinoa
  • 2 cups cooked chickpeas
  • 1/4 cup red onion, diced small
  • 1/4 cup raw almonds, roughly chopped

Lemon-Tahini Dressing (Makes 1/2 cup)

  • 2 tbsp tahini
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 pinch sea salt

Instructions
 

  • Prepare sweet potatoes and broccoli
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
  • In a medium bowl, combine sweet potatoes, broccoli and toss with olive oil, sea salt and pepper.
  • Place on a baking sheet in a single layer and roast for 30 minutes, flipping veggies halfway through.

To Make Lemon Tahini Dressing

  • In a small bowl, whisk together tahini, water, olive oil, garlic and sea salt
  • Whisk until dressing is creamy and everything has combined

Assemble Bowl

  • Assemble each bowl with half the roasted sweet potatoes, broccoli, chickpeas, quinoa, and spring salad mix.
  • Top with onion, almonds and drizzle dressing onto each bowl.

Notes

** Chickpeas aka garbanzo beans, come either dried or in a can.  If you are in a hurry, you can use canned.  Otherwise, most bang for your buck would be to just by a bag of dried beans and cook and then store any leftovers for other meals.

How to cook dried chickpeas (1 hour)

  • Place into a colander and rinse thoroughly to remove any debris.
  • Transfer to a saucepan and cover with at least 2 inches of water.
  • Bring to a boil, cook for 5 minutes and remove from heat.
  • Let them soak in pot for 1 hour.
  • Rinse and now they are ready!

How to cook quinoa

  • Place quinoa into a fine mesh strainer and rinse thoroughly to remove any debris.
  • For 1 cup uncooked quinoa, you will need 2 cups water.  This will yield 3 cups cooked quinoa.  Alternatively, you could use chicken stock or vegetable broth to give the quinoa a little more flavor.  Measurements are the same.  1 cup quinoa to 2 cups liquid.
  • In a medium pot, bring to a boil on medium heat, cover and cook until all liquid has absorbed into the quinoa.  This will take anywhere from 10-15 minutes.
  • Remove from heat, remove lid and fluff with a fork. Voila!
 
Keyword buddha bowl, clean eating, healthy bowl, plant based