The Best Buddha Bowl Recipe

Buddha bowl ingredients consisting of kale, quinoa, diced sweet potatoes, chickpeas, blood oranges, diced beets, walnuts, microgreens, pomegranate arils, and avocado with drizzled Buddha bowl sauce in white bowl

5 from 25 votes

Here's how to make a protein-packed Buddha bowl with chickpeas, sweet potatoes, leafy greens, hearty quinoa, fruit, nuts, and a delectable Buddha bowl sauce.

Prep Time30

Cook Time15

Total Time45

Course: Main Course, Meal Prep, Salad

Cuisine: American, Mediterranean

Diet: Gluten Free, Low Salt, Vegan, Vegetarian

Servings: cups

Calories: 276kcal

Author: Traci

Equipment

Ingredients

Roasted vegetables

1 medium Beet diced into ¼" pieces
1 medium Sweet Potato peeled and diced into ¼" pieces
2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
¼ teaspoon Salt

For the salad

4 cups Kale massaged with olive oil until tender
1 cup Cooked Quinoa
1 cup Roasted Chickpeas
2 medium Oranges (blood orange when in season) peeled and sliced
1 cup Pomegranate Arils (seeds) or fresh berries
1 Avocado diced
1 cup Bean Sprouts or microgreens
½ cup Walnuts coarsely chopped

For the Buddha bowl sauce

2 tablespoons Sesame Tahini
1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
1 tablespoon Water
pinch Lemon Zest
pinch Salt optional

Instructions

Roasted Vegetables

Heat oven to 400°F. Toss BEETS and SWEET POTATO in OLIVE OIL and SALT to lightly coat. Place on baking sheet; bake 15 minutes, or until tender; set aside to cool.
Note: Instant Pot Beets work great in this recipe too!

For the salad

Chop KALE, ORANGE, AVOCADO, and WALNUTS; portion out the POMEGRANATE, QUINOA, CHICKPEAS, and SPROUTS. If you're meal prepping this buddha bowl in advance, store all ingredients separately until ready to use.
Kale tip: Add a little olive oil and salt to the kale and massage gently with your hands until kale starts to become tender. This makes it more palatable and delicious!

For the sauce

In a small bowl, whisk together TAHINI, LEMON JUICE, WATER, LEMON ZEST, and (optional) SALT until combined; if needed, adjust the consistency by adding more tahini or water.

To serve:

Divide ALL ingredients across four bowls. If serving immediately, drizzle the lemon tahini sauce and enjoy! Otherwise, store the sauce separately to use for serving.

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