buddha bowl with diced tofu and smoked lentils

The Buddha Bowl (or Bouddha Bowl) is generally available in vegetarian form, but not only! It can be enjoyed at any time of day.

What principles underpin the recipe for this increasingly popular preparation?

This is an all-in-one dish. A large, deep bowl is filled with a variety of vegetables, starches, seeds or cereals, oilseeds, sauce… The result is a delicious blend of textures, raw and cooked, soft and crunchy…. :

A varied, balanced Buddha Bowl is packed with fiber, vitamins and minerals, with all the health benefits that implies. It is the ally of those who keep in shape.
It’s all about eating well, healthy, comforting food that cares for both the body and the taste buds.

And its name comes simply from the shape of the Chinese Buddha’s belly, which bulges out just like the bowls filled with various foods.

Vegetarian preparation

– Typically, we start with legumes (1/3 of the bowl): lentils with rice, kidney beans or broad beans with quinoa, chickpeas and brown rice… Protein-rich legumes in layers.

– Then add the other vegetables, raw or cooked (2/3 of the bowl): lettuce, spinach, zucchinis, carrots… Per layer

– Then scatter seeds and oilseeds over the top of the bowl: almonds, walnuts, sesame seeds and cereals.

– And finally, the sauce, which binds all the ingredients together and adds even more gourmet flavor. A delicious vinaigrette based on peanut puree, cider vinegar, olive oil, aromatic herbs, mustard and agave syrup, which goes well with vegetarian dishes.

Mix it all together, sit down at the table, and enjoy…