These 15 luscious and delicious healthy buddha bowl recipes are all loaded with vegetables, mostly plant-based, nourishing, filling, dairy free and gluten free. It’s all about the colour in these bowls!
Is it just me or is time flying like crazy these days?? I feel like we just sold our house, bought our fixer-upper and moved into my parents just yesterday but it’s already been over 3 months! I’m finally working on my first post for the renovation which will include before pictures of our humble abode and the design concept (eeek!). Things are slowly taking shape and I’m so excited to share more with you but in the meantime I’ve got 15 Healthy Buddha Bowl Recipes, perfect for the fall and winter season, that you’ve got to try!
What is a Buddha Bowl?
You may bewondering, what is a buddha bowl exactly?Here’s the definition according to Wikipedia:
“A Buddha bowl is a vegetarian meal served on a single bowl or high-rimmed plate, which consists of little dishes, served cold. The dishes are a combination of healthy whole grains such as quinoa or brown rice, plant proteins such as chick peas or tofu and vegetables.”
This definition definitely makes sense but I’ve also seen buddha bowls (or hippie bowls, or dragon bowls, or macro bowls) that contain meat too, so I think it is really up to the individual buddha bowl creator! The key is that the bowl contains several individual components that come together wonderfully as one hearty dish. There are several essential components (viaHuffington Post), mostimportantly –grains, veggies (raw or roasted), some sort of protein (beans, tofu, tempeh, or a meat), leafy greens, seeds, and a delicious dressing or sauce!
The best part is that there is literally a bajillion different ways you can make a buddha bowl. It’s a perfect way to get creative in the kitchen and truly a foodies dream! I’ve scoured the blogosphere for 15 of the best healthy buddha bowl recipes and here there are in all their glory. I hope you are inspired and find them just as drool-worthy as I do!
The Healthy Buddha Bowl Recipes
Bali Bowl from Quite Good Food
This delicious plant-based bowl contains balinese-style tempeh with rice, veggies, and tons of flavour!
Roasted Broccoli Bowl with Sunbutter Sauce from My Quiet Kitchen
This healthy, vegan bowl contains chickpeas, roasted broccoli and a delicious sauce made with sunbutter so it’s totally nut free!
Red Curry Dragon Bowl from NITK
This tasty bowl is actually a dragon bowl but similar to a buddha bowl in that it’s loaded with cooked and raw veggies over a bed of rice with a delicious red thai curry sauce.
Vegan Sweet Potato Buddha Bowl from Running on Real Food
This vegan bowl contains avocado, hummus, cabbage, sprouts and sweet potato. A delicious and nourishing combination.
Roasted Spring Vegetable Buddha Bowl from Fragrant Vanilla
This healthy buddha bowl recipe is so nourishing, packed with roasted vegetables and avocado on a bed of rice with a creamy pumpkin seed sauce.
Sweet Potato Quinoa Bowl from Veggie Inspired
This delicious bowl has tons of flavour, texture, and color – it’s hearty, nourishing, filled with plant protein and a perfect buddha bowl option!
Roasted Veggie Winter Buddha Bowl with Chicken from NITK
This healthy, balanced buddha bowl is warm and filling which contains roasted veggies, chicken, and a delicious dressing making it perfect for the winter months. If you want to go with a completely vegan option simply swap out the chicken for baked or grilled tofu or edamame beans instead!
Sweet Potato Bowl with Matcha Cilantro Pesto from Sunny Thymes
The matcha cilantro pesto is the perfect topping for this delicious and healthy buddha bowl recipe filled with couscous, kale, and eggs.
Complete Winter Buddha Bowl from The Awesome Green
This gorgeous winter buddha bowl is loaded with amazing flavors including grapefruit, millet, chickpeas, spinach, and butternut squash.
The Ultimate Winter Bliss Bowls from Pinch of Yum
This delicious bliss bowl recipe contains homemade falafel, roasted vegetables, spinach, and crushed pistachios. Stunning and totally healthy!
Vegan Japanese Buddha Bowl from The Little Plantation
This pretty and simple plant-based buddha bowl is perfectly arranged with tofu, blood orange, spring onion, a savory granola and carrots.
Green Curry Buddha Bowl from The Modern Proper
This beautiful healthy buddha bowl recipe is loaded with vegetables and smothered with a creamy, dairy-free green curry sauce. Yum!
Lemon Basil Buddha Bowls from Flora and Vino
This plant-based bowl contains a unique combination of flavours and is topped with baked sweet potato fries, edamame beans for protein, and lemon!
Nourishing Buddha Bowl with Maple Roasted Chickpeas from Choosing Chia
This simple and minimal buddha bowl is topped with maple roasted chickpeas, avocado, cabbage and sweet potato on a bed of quinoa.
Sweet Potato Vegan Buddha Bowl from Fit Foodie Finds
This healthy buddha bowl recipe is easy to make in under an hour and is loaded with roasted vegetables, whole grains, and a delicious tahini sauce.
Whoa, color overload!! These delicious buddha bowls are so colourful and loaded with amazing ingredients. I also love the variations of flavours and textures and yet all are similar in some way or another. Do you ever make your own buddha/bliss/dragon/hippie bowls? I’d love to know what you put in yours. Tell me about it in the comments section and be sure to pin the photo below to save this tasty recipe round-up post for later!
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