Name: Vegan Buddha Bowl Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: For Quinoa:; 1 cup quinoa; 2 cups water; ½ tsp salt; For Bowl:; 8 cups baby spinach; 1½ cups grape tomatoes; 1 English cucumber; chickpeas; 1 large avocado; 4 carrots; ¼ cup sunflower seeds; 8 basil leaves; For Creamy Balsamic Dressing:; 3 tbsp olive oil; 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar; 3 tbsp vegan mayonnaise; 1 tsp dijon mustard; 1 clove garlic; ¼ tsp kosher salt; fresh cracked black pepper

Vegan Buddha Bowl Recipe

Marie Olsen Modified: February 18, 2024

How To Make Vegan Buddha Bowl

This filling Vegan Buddha Bowl is filled with healthy and fresh veggies like spinach, cucumber, carrots, plus quinoa, topped with creamy balsamic dressing!

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 20 minutes

Total: 30 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

For Quinoa:

1cupquinoa
2cupswater
½tspsalt

For Bowl:

8cupsbaby spinach
1½cupsgrape tomatoes,halved
1English cucumber,sliced
chickpeas,(1 can) drained, rinsed
1large avocado,sliced
4carrots,peeled
¼cupsunflower seeds
8basil leaves,chopped

For Creamy Balsamic Dressing:

3tbspolive oil
3tbspbalsamic vinegar
3tbspvegan mayonnaise,or plain yogurt
1tspdijon mustard
1clovegarlic
¼tspkosher salt
fresh cracked black pepper

Instructions

Quinoa:

Place water and quinoa in a 2-quart pot and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
Reduce the heat to low, stir in the salt, and allow to simmer for about 15 minutes, or until a white tail appears around the grains.
Remove from the heat, cover with the lid, and let sit for 5 minutes.
Fluff and then serve or refrigerate.

Creamy Balsamic Dressing:

Puree all the dressing ingredients together in a blender, or with an immersion blender until smooth.
Refrigerate until ready to use.

To Assemble:

Assemble the bowls with spinach, quinoa (warm or cold), chickpeas, carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, avocado, sunflower seeds, and basil.
Drizzle with the dressing and serve.