How to Make Buddha Bowls
Buddha bowls are healthy, hearty meals that burst with flavors as you dig through the different layers of deliciousness!
What makes this Buddha Bowl so good is its mix of different textures from the ingredients used. From soft tender chicken breast and roasted sweet potato to crunchy and pillow-y couscous. Topped off with a creamy sauce – it’s enough to make anyone drool and keep on as a regular go-to option.
Customize your Buddha Bowl by using your favorite veggies, protein, grains and sauce for a nutrient-rich dish that tastes so good you’ll find it hard to wait for lunchtime to devour it!
WHAT IS A BUDDHA BOWL?
- A buddha bowl is a hearty dish made with various ingredients like greens, raw or roasted veggies, proteins and healthy grain. It’s usually then topped off with a delicious dressing or sauce.
CAN I PREPARE THIS BUDDHA BOWL IN ADVANCE?
- You can meal prep this Buddha Bowl by preparing each component separately and storing it in the fridge in their respective airtight containers usually the night before.
- When ready to eat, combine all the separate components in your bowl and drizzle the sauce over. If you plan on packing this Buddha Bowl in a lunch box then be sure to keep the sauce separate from the rest of the combined ingredients until you are ready to eat it otherwise it may cause sogginess.
CAN I CHANGE UP MY FLAVORS FOR THIS BUDDHA BOWL?
- Of course! The great thing about Buddha Bowls is their versatility – you get to choose what type of veggies, protein, grains and sauce to combine. You can also make slight variations to a favorite Buddha Bowl recipe by changing up the sauce or swapping out an ingredient for another.
TIPS FOR MAKING THIS DELICIOUS BUDDHA BOWL
- To ensure that you get the best flavor when eating your Buddha Bowl, keep your sauce separate until serving. Condiment containers work really well for keeping sauce separate.
- You can either heat up your Buddha Bowl upon serving or enjoy it as a cold dish – it’ll be delicious either way!
- While Buddha Bowls keep well in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days, I don’t recommend freezing it.
How to Make Buddha Bowls
- Preheat the oven to 400. Peel your sweet potato and cut into small cubes. Slice your onion in ½, then into 6 wedges, leaving the top intact so that the wedges will stay as one. On a baking sheet add you cut sweet potatoes and onion wedges and cherry tomatoes. Drizzle 2 TBSP olive oil over them and season with salt and pepper. Toss lightly to evenly coat them. Place in the preheated oven and roast for 10 minutes, then flip. Roast for another 10 minutes.
- While your veggies are cooking, steam your edamame and then shell them. Set aside.
- In a skillet, heat the last 2 TBSP olive oil and garlic and then cook chicken breast, seasoned with salt and pepper to taste.
- In a small saucepan cook couscous according to the package directions.
- To prepare the creamy sauce simply combine the yogurt, lemon juice, maple syrup, parsley and salt. When they are thoroughly combined, add a little water if it needs to be thinned out some.
- When all of your ingredients are cooked you can now build your buddha bowl. One box makes 3 cups of couscous, I divide this among the 4 bowls and then lay one chicken breast in each bowl. Then I laid the onion wedge down and filled in the bowl, starting with ¼ cup of sweet potatoes, 4-6 cherry tomatoes along the side and then ¼ cup edamame filling in any open space. Then I added cashews along with my chicken.
- I then used a sandwich bag and put some sauce in it and cut the corner off, this helped me get a nice drizzle. You of course can just use your spoon too. Drizzles are just fun.
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How to Make Buddha Bowls
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Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast
- 1 box of 5 minute couscous I used parmesan flavored
- 1 large sweet potato or 2 small sweet potatoes peeled and cubed
- 1/2 purple onion cut into 6 wedges
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes
- 1 steamable bag of edamame
- 1 cup cashews
- 4 TBSP Olive Oil
- 2 cloves of garlic
Creamy sauce
- 1 cup of plain greek yogurt
- 1/2 TBSP lemon juice
- 1 TBSP maple syrup
- 1 TBSP fresh parsley chopped
- 1/4 tsp salt
- thin with water if needed
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400. Peel your sweet potato and cut into small cubes. Slice your onion in ½, then into 6 wedges, leaving the top intact so that the wedges will stay as one. On a baking sheet add you cut sweet potatoes and onion wedges and cherry tomatoes. Drizzle 2 TBSP olive oil over them and season with salt and pepper. Toss lightly to evenly coat them. Place in the preheated oven and roast for 10 minutes, then flip. Roast for another 10 minutes.
- While your veggies are cooking, steam your edamame and then shell them. Set aside.
- In a skillet, heat the last 2 TBSP olive oil and garlic and then cook chicken breast, seasoned with salt and pepper to taste.
- In a small saucepan cook couscous according to the package directions.
- To prepare the creamy sauce simply combine the yogurt, lemon juice, maple syrup, parsley and salt. When they are thoroughly combined, add a little water if it needs to be thinned out some.
- When all of your ingredients are cooked you can now build your buddha bowl. One box makes 3 cups of couscous, I divide this among the 4 bowls and then lay one chicken breast in each bowl. Then I laid the onion wedge down and filled in the bowl, starting with ¼ cup of sweet potatoes, 4-6 cherry tomatoes along the side and then ¼ cup edamame filling in any open space. Then I added cashews along with my chicken. I then used a sandwich bag and put some sauce in it and cut the corner off, this helped me get a nice drizzle. You of course can just use your spoon too. Drizzles are just fun.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 807kcal | Carbohydrates: 70g | Protein: 50g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 75mg | Sodium: 380mg | Potassium: 1999mg | Fiber: 17g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 12756IU | Vitamin C: 41mg | Calcium: 227mg | Iron: 8mg
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