Name: Homemade Buddha Bowl Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: For Rice and Veggies:; 1¼ cups short-grain brown rice; 1½ cups shelled edamame; 1½ cups snap peas; 2 tbsp tamari; 4 cups red cabbage; 2 avocados; For Essential Garnishes:; 1 small cucumber; dressing; ½ green onion; lime wedges; sesame oil; Sesame seeds; flaky sea salt

How To Make Homemade Buddha Bowl

This healthy buddha bowl makes the best well-balanced meal for either lunch or dinner! Whip this up easily in just one hour.

Preparation: 30 minutes

Cooking: 30 minutes

Total: 1 hour

Serves:

Ingredients

For Rice and Veggies:

1¼cupsshort-grain brown rice,or long-grain brown rice, rinsed
1½cupsshelled edamame,frozen, preferably organic
1½cupssnap peas,trimmed and roughly chopped, or thinly sliced broccoli florets or snow peas
2tbsptamari,reduced-sodium, or soy sauce, to taste
4cupsred cabbage,chopped, ribs removed, or spinach or romaine lettuce or kale
2avocados,halved, pitted and thinly sliced into long strips

For Essential Garnishes:

1small cucumber,very thinly sliced
dressing,like ginger carrot dressing, or of choice
½green onion,sliced thinly, about ½ small bunch
lime wedges
sesame oil,toasted for drizzling
sesame seeds
flaky sea salt

Instructions

Bring a large pot of water to boil.
Once the water is boiling, add the rice and continue boiling for 25 minutes.
Add the edamame, then cook for 3 more minutes.
Add the snap peas, then cook for 2 more minutes.
Drain well, then return the rice and veggies to the pot.
Season to taste with 1 to 2 tablespoons of tamari or soy sauce, then stir to combine.
Divide the rice, vegetable mixture and raw vegetables into 4 bowls.
Arrange the cucumber slices along the edge of the bowl.
Drizzle lightly with dressing, then top with sliced green onion.
Place a lime wedge or 2 in each bowl.
When ready to serve, divide the avocado into the bowls.
Lightly drizzle sesame oil over the avocado, followed by a generous sprinkle of sesame seeds and flaky sea salt.
Serve, and enjoy!