Buddha Bowl – Basic Recipe for a Simple Bowl

A Buddha Bowl recipe is easy to prepare once you know the proportions of each product. The bowl is a mixture of healthy vegetables, proteins, fats, and more. We show you the basic recipe for the Buddha bowl in our instructions.

The Buddha Bowl recipe – ingredient distribution

The Buddha Bowl is about the balance of healthy foods combined in one dish. Therefore, you can decide what should go in here according to your own wishes. All you have to do is ensure that the healthy ingredients in the products are put together in the right proportions. Pay attention to the following distribution:

• 20% carbohydrates, such as sun wheat, millet, etc.
• 20% vegetables, e.g. zucchini, peppers, etc.
• 20% base, like lettuce
• 20% proteins, such as fish, lean meats, or beans
• 10%-15% healthy fats, like olive oil
• 10% fruit if it’s going to be a sweet bowl
• 5% topping, like a dressing or cheese

Sample basic recipe for a Buddha Bowl with selected ingredients

Anything you like can go in a Buddha Bowl. The only requirement is that the ingredients are put in the right proportions. Orientate yourself to our recipe, which we show you as an example. Take that as a basis and mix yourself with a personal recipe. For our example you need the following ingredients:

• The basic ingredients: 1 zucchini, 25 g snow peas, ½ paprika, 1 tbsp olive oil, 60 g quinoa, 120 ml water, ½ handful of edamame, 15 g pistachios, ¼ avocado, salt and pepper
• For the dressing: ½ bunch finely chopped parsley and/or coriander, 1 shallot, juice of half a lime, 60g tahini, 15ml olive oil, 15ml water, salt, and pepper

Prepare the bowl – this is how it works

How to prepare the Buddha Bowl:

1. Wash the courgettes, snow peas, and peppers. Clean and chop the ingredients into bite-sized pieces. Mix the vegetables with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Put everything in a pan. Sauté the vegetables for about 5 minutes.
2. Rinse the quinoa under water. Then put it in a saucepan and let it boil with the water. The quinoa needs to simmer for 15 minutes until done.
3. Boil the edamame in water for five minutes. It’s done when it’s soft.
4. Cut the avocado into slices. Chop the pistachios.
5. For the dressing, put all the ingredients in a small bowl and stir well until you have a homogeneous mass.
6. Place the ingredients for the Buddha Bowl on a plate or in a bowl and serve with the dressing.