This meal prep roasted buddha bowl takes only 20 minutes of preparation and will offer you several meals. It’s full of vegetables, including roasted sweet potatoes, chickpeas and fresh leafy greens. You can also add other vegetables, making this bowl easily adjustable to what you have on hand. Simply double the recipe to serve a family!
I recently asked you guys what you’d love to see on the blog this spring and many of you said colorful salads or meal prep recipes. So technically, this recipe counts for both. Right?
I’ve been making a version of this bowl for years now and somehow, it never occured to me to share the recipe. Maybe it’s because there are many buddha bowl recipes around? In the end, I decided to share my own favorite version.
Buddha bowls are great meal prep recipes. All you need to do is roast big batches of vegetables and plant protein, whisk a quick dressing and you’ll have several meals worth of food. This recipes makes 4 portions, but you can easily double or even triple the recipe if serving a family!
How to Make your Own Buddha Bowl:
Use a starch of choice. I love sweet potatoes, but white potatoes work well too.
Add hearty vegetables. I love broccoli and cauliflower, but you can use any vegetable that roasts well. Brussels sprouts are great too and you could always use carrots or even parsnips and turnips.
Choose your protein. My favorite protein here are roasted chickpeas, but any legumes would work (roasted or not). You could also use baked or pan-fried tofu or tempeh!
Serve on top of leafy greens. This is optional, but I love to have a combination of roasted and fresh vegetables. I usually add a handful of spinach, but other leafy greens would work, such as kale, romaine or arugula. Keep in mind that kale is heartier and you might want to massage it with the dressing to tenderize it.
Add toppings of choice. This includes a delicious tahini dressing. I also top mine with seeds (hemp hearts, sunflower seeds or even pumpkin seeds) and a generous amount of nutritional yeast.
In the end, make it your own. Use your favorite vegetables and toppings and enjoy the most delicious warm and healthy salad.
Cook once, get 4 meals. This roasted buddha bowl is made with roasted vegetables, leafy greens and is topped with a garlic tahini dressing, nutritional yeast and seeds. It’s packed with nutrients and will fill you up for hours.
Course lunch
Cuisine vegan
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 35 minutesminutes
Total Time 55 minutesminutes
Servings 4
Ingredients
2cupscooked chickpeas (or about 1 can, drained and rinsed)
2largesweet potatoes, diced
6cupsbroccoli, cauliflower or brussels sprouts,chopped
2tablespoonsolive oil
Leafy greens for serving
Sunflower seeds or hemp hearts
Nutritional yeast
Tahini Dressing
1/4cuptahini
3tablespoonslemon juice or vinegar (apple cider or white wine)
1garlic clove (minced) or 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
3tablespoonswater,more as needed
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400F.
Place the prepared sweet potatoes, broccoli (or vegetable of choice) and chickpeas on 2 baking sheets. You want the vegetables and chickpeas to be well spread out to ensure even cooking.
Roast for 35 minutes or until well cooked and slightly crispy. You can keep the sweet potatoes an additional 5-10 minutes if you want them crispier.
Meanwhile, prepare the dressing: In a small bowl or jar, whisk together the tahini and lemon juice/vinegar. It should form a thick paste. Add the garlic and water, 1 tablespoon at a time. Whisk until smooth and runny enough for drizzling.
Prepare the bowls: Add one handful of greens in each bowl. Top with the roasted vegetables. Drizzle with the tahini dressing and top with seeds and nutritional yeast if desired.
Notes
If you’re doing meal prep for more than one or two, double or triple the recipe! This recipe makes 4 servings.Add the dressing before serving for best result.
If you make this roasted buddha bowl, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! I love to hear from you guys. And of course, if you try this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram!