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A bowl of quinoa salad with spinach, avocado, blueberries, orange slices, chickpeas, shredded carrots, and red onions, surrounded by fresh ingredients and a bowl of dressing.
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Easy Buddha Bowl (15 Min, Meal Prep Friendly)

This buddha bowl recipe is built around a flavor packed sauce and totally customizable fillings. A choose your own adventure meal that doubles as easy weekly meal prep!
Prep Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Main Dishes, Salads, Side Dishes
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegetarian
Keyword: budda bowl, buddha bowl, buddha bowl recipes, vegetarian buddha bowl, veggie buddha bowl
Diet: Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Raw, Vegan, Vegetarian
Occasion: 4th of July
Time: 15 minutes or less, 30 minutes or less, 45 minutes or less
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Sarah Bond

Ingredients

Yogurt Dressing

  • ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt 60 g, or dairy-free alternative
  • ¼ cup orange juice 60 mL
  • 2 Tbsp honey 30 g, can sub maple syrup or agave
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • Pinch of salt and pepper

Buddha Bowl Fillings

  • 2 handfuls leafy greens spinach, kale, or lettuce
  • 1 cup cooked grains quinoa, couscous, bulgur, or brown rice
  • 1 15-oz can chickpeas 425 g, drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup blueberries 100 g
  • 4 mandarin oranges peeled and thinly sliced
  • 1 avocados sliced
  • ¼ red onion about ½ cup, sliced
  • 2 carrots peeled and shredded

Instructions

  • Dressing: Whisk all dressing ingredients together and set aside.
    A metal whisk resting in a bowl of mixed batter on a yellow surface, with small bowls containing spices and a glass jar nearby.
  • Filling: Divide greens into 4 servings bowls, then top each with equal portions of cooked grains, chickpeas, blueberries, oranges, avocado, onion, and carrot.
    A bowl inspired by How To Build A Buddha Bowl: spinach, quinoa, avocado slices, shredded carrots, red onion, chickpeas, orange slices, and blueberries on a yellow background.
  • Serve: Drizzle with dressing and serve immediately.
    A bowl filled with quinoa, spinach, avocado slices, shredded carrots, red onion, chickpeas, blueberries, and orange slices, with a fork resting on the side.

Notes

Sauce Options: We're drizzling these particular buddha bowls with yogurt sauce, but you can also top your bowls with yumm sauce, romesco sauce, blueberry vinaigrette, or your favorite salad dressing.
Is a buddha bowl hot or cold? Both! While this version is mostly cold, there are some that are served hot (like this roasted veggie buddha bowl).
Storage: Store components separately in airtight containers in the fridge for up to four days. Keep the dressing in a sealed jar, the avocado unsliced until serving, and any juicy ingredients like the mandarin orange away from the greens to prevent wilting.
If you're meal prepping for the week, layer the grains and chickpeas together, keep the greens separate, and add the fruit, avocado, and dressing right before eating. The dressing keeps in the fridge for up to five days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 465kcal | Carbohydrates: 74.7g | Protein: 12.8g | Fat: 14.4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 327mg | Potassium: 1011mg | Fiber: 12.7g | Sugar: 20.9g | Calcium: 117mg | Iron: -30mg
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