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Ready for a plant-powered meal reboot? These vibrant Buddha bowls, packed with nutritious combos, are perfect for any season of the year. Dive into this collection for endless inspiration!
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1) What is a Buddha Bowl?
2) Why You’ll Love These Buddha Bowl Recipes
3) How to Make A Buddha Bowl
4) Why These Buddha Bowls Are Perfect for You
What is a Buddha Bowl?
A Buddha bowl is a vibrant, nutrient-packed meal that combines whole grains, fresh vegetables, plant-based proteins, and flavorful dressings in one delicious bowl. Named for its full, rounded appearance, a Buddha bowl is visually appealing and nourishing.
Why You’ll Love These Buddha Bowl Recipes
Buddha bowls are versatile, nutrient-dense, and easy to prepare. Whether vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free or a meat lover, these bowls can be customized to suit any diet. They’re also perfect for meal prep and make quick, balanced lunches or dinners. Plus, their colorful ingredients make them as Instagram-worthy as they are tasty.
How to Make A Buddha Bowl
- Start with a base: Choose quinoa, brown rice, or greens.
- Add protein: Try tofu, oven roasted chickpeas, or baked chicken.
- Pile on veggies: Use fresh, roasted, or steamed options like sweet potatoes, avocado, carrots, or Brussels sprouts.
- Dress it up: A zesty tahini sauce or creamy peanut sauce adds the perfect finish.
- Top it off: Add crunch with nuts, seeds, or a sprinkle of cheese.
Why These Buddha Bowls Are Perfect for You
Whether you want to eat healthier, enjoy meal prep, or experiment with new flavors, the Buddha bowl movement awaits! They’re easy to make, highly versatile, and packed with nutrients, making them ideal for any meal of the day. Dive in and discover how delicious healthy eating can be!
Protein Buddha Bowl Recipe
Here's how to make a protein-packed Buddha bowl with chickpeas, sweet potatoes, leafy greens, hearty quinoa, fruit, nuts, and a delectable Buddha bowl sauce.
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Asian Slaw with Sesame Ginger Dressing
This Asian Buddha bowl combines the crunchy, flavorful goodness of Asian slaw with protein-rich quinoa, making it a nutritious meal for lunch or dinner.
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This Buddha bowl recipe is full of healthy plant-based ingredients and works great for meal prep! Don’t forget to drizzle with the delicious tahini sauce.
Healthy, vibrant, vegan, and delicious. This sweet potato Buddha bowl with freekeh, lentils and lemony kale salad is ready in 45 minutes.
This easy sweet potato Buddha Bowls recipe is loaded with smoky flavor and textures that will satisfy both meat-eaters and vegetarians!
This Veggie Burger in a Bowl Recipe is made with homemade black bean burgers and layered into a bowl with burger toppings, salad, and a vegan burger sauce.
A satisfying plant-based bowl, this fall harvest buddha bowl with creamy cashew apple cider dressing is the perfect grounding dinner on a chilly fall night.
Vegan and crispy teriyaki tofu paired with fluffy white rice, pineapple, and edamame. Includes methods to bake or pan fry tofu!
Roasted Veggie Rice Bowls are easy, customizable grain bowls with a sweet tahini dressing. Perfect for any night of the week. Gluten free and vegan!
This spicy chipotle Buddha bowl with cauliflower rice is a filling, healthy, vegetarian, and low-carb meal. Roasted mushrooms and broccoli are the stars of the show.
This Buddha Bowl is topped with roasted sweet potatoes, peppers and chickpeas and drizzled with a tangy green mojo sauce. It’s a healthy (vegetarian + vegan) dinner or lunch.
This vegan buddha bowl recipe includes whole grains, greens, chickpeas, sweet potato, and turmeric tahini sauce. It’s yummy, healthy, and easy to make!
Fresh Vegetable Quinoa Salad Recipe
This refreshing quinoa salad bowl combines fresh vegetables, chickpeas, and cooked quinoa with a zesty dressing. It's a nutrient-packed, travel-friendly option for a satisfying lunch any day of the week.
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The Ultimate Vegan Buddha Bowl - A hearty, nutritious and flavor packed bowl with brown rice, crispy tofu. sweet potatoes and more!
Vegetarian Banh Mi Bowl
This vegan banh mi Buddha bowl captures the flavors of the classic sandwich with fresh veggies, pickled vegetables, quinoa, and a tangy Asian vinaigrette—perfect for meal prep and healthy cravings.
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This Peanut Tofu Bowl recipe with Coconut Forbidden Rice and bok choy comes together with ease for a hearty and nourishing weeknight meal.
This nourishing Buddha Bowl recipe is made with roasted sweet potatoes, quinoa, kale, chickpeas and a creamy tahini sauce dressing.
Nutty, slightly chewy forbidden rice takes this vegan Buddha bowl to a higher plane. It’ll make you feel so good about eating delicious food.
Skip that trip to Chipotle Mexican Grill. Make a vegan burrito bowl at home. This easy meal is packed with lentils, black beans & guacamole.
A healthy and vegan sweet potato Buddha bowl recipe that’s filling and flavorful! It’s filled with quinoa, edamame, and more.
Buddha bowl with sweet potatoes, broccoli, chickpeas, avocado and a buddha bowl sauce on top. Vegan and so customizable.
This recipe is full of colorful veggies and plant-based protein.
This healthy peanut tofu grain bowl is vegan, gluten-free and the best for lunches or weeknight dinner!
A delightfully refreshing and seasonal dish, this vegan-friendly spring vegetable buddha bowl is packed with seasonal veggies, tofu and a minty creamy cashew dressing.
Thai Peanut Zoodles Recipe
Thai peanut zoodle bowl features zucchini noodles sautéed with fresh vegetables and tossed in a flavorful Thai peanut sauce. Mildly spicy and sweet, this bowl meal can be enjoyed warm or cold for a nourishing dish!
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These Quinoa Bowls offer roasted vegetables, healthy plant protein, lots of texture, bursts of fresh flavor, & a creamy Cashew Curry Sauce. Done in 45 min!
This Vegan Burrito Bowl is loaded with baked tofu, savory quinoa, fresh veggies, and Chipotle Lime Dressing. It’s the perfect dinner for busy weeknights, and it makes a great lunch, too.
Noodle Bowl -An easy, healthy weeknight meal that can be made vegan and gluten-free, and is a veggie bowl that even non-vegetarians will love!
With veggies, brown rice, tofu in a flavour-packed peanut sauce, this ultimate buddha bowl will become your go-to vegetarian dinner recipe ready in 40 mins.
This Taco Grain Bowl with Crispy Chipotle Chickpeas is nourishing, filling, and packed with the flavors that every taco lover wants.
A healthy and highly nutritious flavorful Vegan Quinoa Falafel Bowl, perfect as a picnic or for dinner on the balcony or terrace.
Garden Veggie Vegan Buddha Bowl! This wholesome gluten free Buddha bowl recipe is filled with superfood ingredients that nourish you and keep you healthy!
Healthy and delicious roasted beets, butternut squash, Brussels sprouts, kale, and brown rice, lightly coated in a maple mustard dressing. The perfect winter meal.
You will LOVE these healthy Vegan Buddha Bowls. This is an easy healthy vegan quinoa power bowl recipe that is perfect for lunch or dinner.
Zucchini Noodle Quinoa Bowl
This veggie noodle bowl features spiralized zucchini, beet noodles, spinach, quinoa, pine nuts, pepitas, and lemon. Ready in 20 minutes, it's ideal for busy weeknights, post-workouts, or weekday lunches.
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A bowl full of healthy and delicious vegetables that will energize and satisfy in less than a half hour. All topped with a savory garlic dressing!
This Green Power Bowl is full of plant-based goodness! It’s a healthy and quick weeknight dinner!
Roasted cauliflower and broccoli paired with a cashew garlic tahini sauce make this dish irresistible. Roasted chickpeas add crunch, making it a complete meal over quinoa. Pro tip: Double the dressing if you like extra.
This Mexican Buddha Bowl is nourishing, healthy, hearty and super tasty. Packed with roasted veggies and cilantro lime quinoa. The perfect lunch or dinner!
Make-ahead vegan sweet potato bowls with high protein chickpeas, quinoa, and greens. Make this and have lunch prepared for three days.
Roasted Cauliflower Hummus Bowls: Protein-packed hummus topped with roasted cauliflower and toasted pumpkin seeds for a deliciously different meal.
Burrito Bowls with Heirloom Bean Veggie Burgers are an easy vegetarian meal that will fill you up! These are packed with tasty ingredients that are healthy.
Vegan cauliflower bowls with pumpkin, garlic, bulgur, and herbs. This seasonal weeknight meal is fall in a bowl, using all local ingredients.
This Thai Tofu Buddha Bowl is super easy to put together and is full of flavors. Perfect weeknight dinner in 15 minutes to tantalize your taste buds. V+GF
If you haven’t discovered the grain bowl yet, I think you’ll find them a great choice for a plant-based lifestyle and this Green Goddess Grain Bowl is a great one to try first. It’s really a meal that would traditionally be served separately on
This hummus bowl with roasted cauliflower is a hearty meal with a mixture of delicious tastes & textures in every bite. Vegan & gluten free optional.
These vegan deconstructed stuffed pepper bowls have all the satisfying flavor, color, and texture in an easier to eat bowl.
A Buddha Bowl is a turbo-charged salad loaded with grains, vegetables, vegetarian proteins, nuts, seeds, herbs, greens - so many choices!
Waffled tofu veggie bowls have vibrant colors and bright bold flavors! Several servings of tasty veggies make this a dish you’ll want weekly.
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Cookilicious says
This is a fab roundup! Saving this for future.
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Traci Antonovich says
Awesome! Enjoy 🙂
Elaine says
Oh my, this is THE biggest roundup of Buddha bowls I have ever seen! I think I need to bookmark it and never search for a Buddha bowl recipe again, at least not this year lol
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Traci Antonovich says
Haha thanks, Elaine! I'm glad you found your buddha bowl hookup 🙂 Enjoy!!!
Tonje says
Wow this is perfect! I'm obsessed with buddha bowls and have them for lunch every day lately. Thanks for sharing!
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Traci Antonovich says
Awesome, Tonje! So glad you can enjoy this roundup 🙂 So many buddha bowls to choose from!
Dahn @savorthebest says
Wow this is a great round up of delicious and healthy meals. I really need to get back on track and this will definitely help
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Traci Antonovich says
Thanks, Dahn...I'm right there with you! Buddha bowls are the best for getting back on track 🙂
Jess says
I am obsessed with buddha bowls right now so I am saving this post for later!
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Traci Antonovich says
Perfect...thanks, Jess! Hope you find a buddha bowl or two that you love 🙂
Dawn - Girl Heart Food says
What a delicious collection of bowl recipes!! Hubby and I enjoy 'bowl' dinners on the regular so there's lots of yummy recipes here when we want to try something new 🙂 Thanks so very much for including me ...much appreciated! XO
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Traci Antonovich says
Thanks Dawn! You're so very welcome! This is a fun roundup for sure! Thanks for stopping back by 🙂
