Janelle’s Buddha Bowl 🪷

Buddha Bowls are a great way to get a nutritional meal on the go because you can meal-prep them ahead of time. Perfect for the busy human who doesn’t have time to make lunch or dinner!

So what the heck is a Buddha bowl, anyway?

A Buddha bowl consists of five main ingredients:

1. grain

2. vegetable

3. fat

4. protein

5. sauce

Here is MY recipe for my Buddha Bowl + 2 bonus ingredients!

Of course, I used my air fryer for this recipe! 😉

Check it out!

Ingredients:

🙏 Quinoa (protein and fiber): I batch-cook this in my rice cooker!

🙏 3 Red bell peppers and/or 2 cups of grape tomato (carbs and fiber)

🙏 ½ Avocado (fat, protein, and fiber)

🙏 1 can black beans (fiber and protein) rinsed!

🙏 Black olives and arugula for added crunch and flavor! 😋

The Sauce:

🙏 1 lemon or ¼ cup of lemon juice

🙏 ¼ cup of EVOO

🙏 ¼ of tahini

🙏 Salt & pepper to taste

Instructions:

I always use a parchment liner in my air fryer for more effortless clean up!

1. Follow the cooking instructions for preparing quinoa.

2. Remove the bell peppers' seeds and cut them into 1-inch strips. Cook in the air fryer with EVOO, salt, and pepper for 20 minutes at 400 degrees.

3. After the peppers are done, add the grape tomatoes to the air fryer and cook with EVOO, salt, and pepper for 20 minutes at 400 degrees.

4. Rinse one can of black beans (any bean will do)

5. Mix the lemon juice, EVOO, tahini, salt/pepper in a small bowl.

Portion each of the cooled ingredients into a bowl or separate meal prep boxes to fit neatly in the box. One batch usually makes about five Buddha Bowls, enough for the whole work week!

I always add the sliced avocado last when I’m about to eat a bowl, so that it doesn’t turn grey in the refrigerator.

Then finally, add your sauce on top!

Voila! The perfect on-the-go, healthy lunch or dinner for the busy human!🥳

This salad is crunchy, sweet, salty, creamy, and packed with nutritious ingredients. Enjoy! 😁

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