Home > Recipes
January 17, 2016

by Alyssa

Cozy Quinoa Buddha Bowl

Jump To Recipe

A simple quinoa buddha bowl filled with cozy, nourishing ingredients. The base is greens, then topped with plant-based protein, roasted veggies and avocado.

Cozy Quinoa Buddha Bowls with kale, lentils, roasted veggies and avocado -- they make the simplest plant-based meal ever!

It's funny how food, just like fashion, has these trends. Things get super popular, you see them everywhere, and then they just become part of our everyday life. A few years ago it was quinoa. Now quinoa is pretty much everywhere and is super accessible (which is amazing).

Then of course there was kale. Then things like spiralizing, matcha, even avocado toast. They start popping up on blogs, on restaurant menus, and they fill your Pinterest feed. But once the novelty wears off, we just integrate them into our daily lives. It's not like we love them any less, they just become “normal”.

Right now? I personally feel like bowls are having their moment. Grain bowls, salad bowls, roasted veggie bowls, buddha bowls, breakfast bowls and even smoothie bowls. Showing off your food in bowls is where it's at.

And I'm totally okay with that because I LOVE eating food out of bowls. Maybe it's the shape, or maybe it's the fact that it's easier to get every last piece of food out of it since you can scoop instead of scrape. Either way, if something comes in a bowl, I'm all for it.

So today, I'm staying totally trendy and giving you a quinoa buddha bowl with… trendy foods inside 😉 Trendy on top of trendy. I don't even know myself right now.

AMAZING and easy quinoa buddha bowls will make you feel all cozy with roasted veggies and creamy avocado -- topped with tahini and hemp seeds!

The base of a buddha bowl is actually quite simple – just 5 steps.

  1. greens
  2. grains
  3. protein (usually plant based)
  4. roasted veggies
  5. fat

What do we have? Kale, quinoa, lentils, roasted brussel sprouts + butternut squash and avocado. Drizzled with a simple lemon-tahini dressing and then sprinkled with hemp seeds. It's simple, quick, hearty, nourishing and super duper cozy.

Check out this little video I put together showing you how to make it!

The other thing I love about a quinoa buddha bowl is that you can customize it to your heart's content. I'm starting to get more into batch cooking, so these bowls are the perfect lunch or dinner. We usually make a big batch of quinoa, then roast an assortment of veggies, make a batch of beans and keep them all in glass containers in the fridge for the week ahead.

Buddha bowls pretty much become my every day lunch. Just grab a handful of greens, pile whatever is in my fridge on top, drizzle with tahini (always) and done.

How to make the most EPIC quinoa buddha bowl ever -- just 5 simple steps with a 3-ingredient dressing on top. SO good!

Making a nourishing bowl of plant-based goodness like this is definitely a delicious way to cure those winter blues. Whether you serve your toppings warm and cold, this will fill you up with loads of vitamins and minerals. Definitely has become one of my favorite ways to eat quinoa!

Your turn…

Do you love eating food in bowls too? I'd love to hear your favorite bowl-based foods. And if you end up making this buddha bowl or give it your own spin, I always enjoy seeing your creations, so use #simplyquinoa on Instagram so I can check them out!

xx A

 

More Cozy Buddha Bowl Recipes to try:

Cozy Quinoa Buddha Bowl

What do we have? Kale, quinoa, lentils, roasted brussel sprouts + butternut squash and avocado. Drizzled with a simple lemon-tahini dressing and then sprinkled with hemp seeds. It's simple, quick, hearty, nourishing and super duper cozy.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 1 serving
Calories 691kcal
Author Alyssa
Print Pin
How to make the most EPIC quinoa buddha bowl ever -- just 5 simple steps with a 3-ingredient dressing on top. SO good!
4.67 from 3 votes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup kale or greens of choice
  • 1/2 cup cooked quinoa
  • 1/2 cup cooked lentils or beans of choice
  • 1/2 cup roasted brussels sprouts*
  • 1/2 cup roasted butternut squash*
  • Sliced avocado
  • Tahini-lemon dressing
  • Hemp seeds for garnish optional

for the dressing:

Instructions

  • Assemble the bowl starting with your greens on the bottom. Then arrange the remaining ingredients on top, including the sliced avocado.
  • Whisk together the dressing ingredients. Add water to reach desired consistency. Drizzle over bowl and sprinkle with hemps seeds before you dig in!

Notes

Roasting method: drizzle veggies in coconut oil (or olive oil), sprinkle with salt and pepper and roast at 425ºF for 20 - 25 minutes, flipping halfway through. Allow to cool slightly before topping adding to the bowl OR cool completely if storing in the fridge.

Nutrition

Calories: 691kcal | Carbohydrates: 78g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 48g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Sodium: 234mg | Potassium: 2314mg | Fiber: 27g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 14760IU | Vitamin C: 156mg | Calcium: 232mg | Iron: 8.5mg

 

 

 

This cozy Quinoa Buddha Bowl makes the most EPIC dinner or lunch -- just follow these 5 simple steps and you can have a custom bowl of plant-based food every time

shop this post

rate this recipe

26 comments

share what you make

Tag #simplyquinoa on Instagram with your creations! We love sharing what you make with the community. We can’t wait to see!

About Alyssa

Hey there, I’m Alyssa Rimmer, a certified Holistic Nutritionist, yoga-lover, dog mom, and founder of Simply Quinoa. It’s nice to meet you! I created SQ as a way to provide solutions for women just like me, who were struggling to find helpful information about how to live a healthy and fulfilled life. My hope is that you will find inspiration here on SQ – in my story, in my recipes, in the hundreds of wellness articles, and in our amazing community. Welcome!

Interested in Healthy Eating? Grab our 7-Day Vegan Meal Plan!

With a week’s worth of simple and healthy meals, Eat Clean will help you see just how easy living a life full of whole foods can be. Recipe are 100% gluten-free and vegan!

26 comments
LEAVE A COMMENT

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

  1. […] plant-based cozy Quinoa Buddha Bowl from Simply […]

  2. This recipe looks AMAZING! I plan to check it out next week. I have been working toward whole food plant based eating, and need some good go-to lunch recipes – I have breakfast down pretty good and some dinner ones – but lunch is tough for me – I’m always on the go. Since I love the idea of BOWL eating – this will be fun! Thank you!

    • You’re going to LOVE this! It’s also so simple to customize based on what you have on hand 🙂

  3. I love this bowl. I think I have made it 10 times since I discovered it. I love your blog! I am a pescatarian working towards vegetarianism. I have been using your blog to add more plant based meals to my diet. Your food is beautiful and delicious. I love your perspective, so keep up the good work.

    • I’m SO happy to hear this, Kelly! Thank you for sharing and for following along 🙂 Can’t wait to hear what else you cook up from the blog!! xx

  4. […] to about 65 grams of protein per day. A modest breakfast of oatmeal with almonds is about 15g. A quinoa bowl for lunch –18g. Snack on a banana with peanut butter, for about 9g. Vegan chili with tempeh […]

  5. […] 17. Cozy Quinoa Buddha Bowl […]

  6. […] Cozy Quinoa Buddha Bowl from Simply Quinoa – https://www.simplyquinoa.com/cozy-quinoa-buddha-bowl/ […]

  7. […] 17. Cozy Quinoa Buddha Bowl […]

  8. […] So most healthy integrity in one small bowl. Or big, depending how inspired we are! Find a recipe here. […]

  9. 11 Recipes that Will Make You Fall in Love with Lentils – Rachel's Nourishing Kitchen says:

    […] Cozy Quinoa Buddha Bowl from Simply Quinoa […]

  10. 11 Recipes that Will Make You Fall in Love with Lentils – Rachel's Nourishing Kitchen says:

    […] Cozy Quinoa Buddha Bowl from Simply Quinoa […]

  11. This looks so delish, definitely going to try it for dinner! I love quinoa and also have a few recipes over on my blog 🙂 amberlil.blogspot.co.uk x

  12. This buddha bowl is full of everything that I love! I need to make this for dinner asap! great recipe 🙂

    FREE GUIDE

    3 Day Reset

    This reset plan is an easy-to-follow timeline
    to get you back on track within 72 hours!

    Welcome to Simply Quinoa! Our mission is to help women be well + truly healthy.

    This is a community that celebrates your own unique health journey, no matter where you are on your path. We will encourage you, inspire you and support you every step of the way.