Creating healthy bowls is an art that encompasses taste, nourishment, freshness, and creativity in your diet. With vibrant ingredients, you can make a tasty treat. A combination of wholesome grains, fresh and juicy vegetables, and an appropriate portion of proteins and fats can make the healthiest grain bowl. You can enhance the flavour with delicious sauces and dressings and enjoy the taste in every bite.
Buddha Bowl – For A Healthy Healing Experience
A Buddha bowl, a vegetarian delight, is a nutritional powerhouse that provides all the healthy ingredients in the right proportions, offering a balanced and satisfying meal.
Follow these simple steps to create the healthiest Buddha bowl. It’s easier than you think!
- Start by selecting a grain. Opt for whole grains like wheat, brown rice, quinoa, millet, or wheat berries for a wholesome choice. Cook the grain perfectly and set it aside.
- The next step involves preparing the vegetables of your choice. Always choose fresh vegetables like capsicum, beetroot, carrot, zucchini, peppers, onions, cauliflower, and mushrooms. You can add sliced tomatoes or baked potatoes. Use the vegetables as they are or slightly saute them in olive oil.
- Add a punch of protein with cooked lentils, beans, or a few chunks of smoked paneer.
- Now, it’s time for dressing. To enhance the taste, add sauces to the bowl. You can use tahini sauce, olive chilli sauce, creamy avocado spreads, etc.
- Finally, decorate the bowl with chopped herbs and a dash of honey and lemon juice mix.
- That’s all! A healthy Buddha bowl with a sweet, tangy, hot punch is ready to be served.
Don’t hesitate to get creative with your Buddha bowl! You can go vegan by replacing paneer with tofu and adding nut butter to the mix. The possibilities are endless!
You can try out these easy sauces for healthy bowl dressing.
Creamy Avocado Dressing
Avocados make a perfect blend for salads and bowls, providing a creamy texture.
Avocado – 1 Big and ripened
Peppercorns – ¼ spoon
Chilli- 1
Lime juice – 2 tsp
Olive oil
Chopped coriander leaves
Salt to taste
Blend the scooped avocado with all the above ingredients until you get a creamy paste. Chill and use the creamy sauce to top your bowls.
Chipotle Sauce
Chipotle sauce, or dried jalapeno, is popular in salads and healthy bowl recipes.
Ingredients
Canned Chipotle peppers
Greek yoghurt – ½ cup
Garlic pods – 2 or 3
Coriander leaves
Cumin powder – ½ tsp
Salt to taste
Olive oil- 1 tsp
Mayonnaise – ¼ cup
Gather all ingredients in the blender and blend until you get a smooth, cream-like consistency. Enjoy your bowl with spicy chipotle sauce!
