First Buddha Bowl Attempt was a Success!

Have you heard of Buddha Bowls? Honestly, I had heard the term being thrown around of different recipe sites but I never took the time to really read what they were all about. To me they looked like a bunch of veggies thrown into a bowl and I was fairly certain that type of meal would never fly at my house for dinner.

But then something funny happened. Sean and I watched a documentary on Netflix called “Fork vs. Knife”. At the end of the documentary Sean looked at me and said “I think we should try to cut out meat next month.” I was 100% on board.

So the research began.

I needed to learn more about what foods we needed to add to our meals to get enough protein.

I had almost zero plant-based recipes saved in my admirable Pinterest board lists.

And as I searched for plant-based recipes, over and over again the Buddha Bowl popped up.

So this, my friends, was me giving into the fact that the Buddha Bowl seemed like an easy way to get the protein and veggies we needed.

I was pleasantly surprised (delighted really!) at how darn delicious this meal was the first time we ate it this month. Yes, we’ve had it more than once this month!

The flavors combine to make your mouth water and this easy tahini dressing gave just enough added flavor but didn’t take away from the other awesome flavors of the roasted veggies, beets, sweet potato, edamame and avocado.

In fact, I liked it so much I even said that if I ever opened a restaurant of my own… this would be on it!

The best part about the Buddha Bowl? You can roast all of your veggies ahead of time and then just throw everything together in a bowl when you’re ready to eat. It literally took me less than 10 minutes to have dinner on the table the days I made this since I prepped everything the day before.

Your roasted veggies and other toppings will normally last 4-5 days in the refrigerator so it really does allow for an easy meal when you are running around like crazy in the evenings.

If you have never tried a Buddha Bowl, like me before this one, I highly recommend it. Don’t let all of the veggies scare you. Your body will thank you!