Buddha Bowl Recipe

A buddha bowl gets its name because it should be packed so full that it has a rounded ‘belly’ appearance on the top much like the belly of a buddha. Here's a recipe for a flavorful buddha bowl.

Ingredients (2-4 servings)

Roasted Vegetables:

2 Tbsp Olive, melted coconut, or avocado oil
1/2 medium red onion (sliced in wedges)
2 sweet potatoes or regular potatoes (cut into small chunks)
1 bundle of broccoli (large stems removed/chopped)
salt + pepper to taste
1 large diced carrot

Chicken (or substitute 1 can chickpeas):

1-2 chicken breasts cut into small chunks
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp garlic powder
salt + pepper to taste
1/2 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp turmeric

Sriracha Greek Yogurt

1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
3/4 tbsp sriracha hot sauce
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
salt + pepper to taste
1 tsp fresh chopped dill

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease a baking pan and put potatoes and onion (drizzled with olive oil) in the oven for 15 minutes
2. In the meantime, combine sauce ingredients and mix
3. After 15 minutes, take pan out of the oven and add chopped veggies drizzled with oil (broccoli, carrots, etc.) to the pan and put back in the oven for 10-15 more minutes. *you can also throw in a handful of spinach the last couple minutes
4. Add oil to a stove top pan and start cooking your chicken or chickpeas on medium heat. Add seasoning. (For chicken cook until the inside of each piece is no longer pink)
5. Take veggies out of the oven and check that they are cooked all the way through (particularly the potatoes)
6. Put veggies and chicken in a bowl or on a bed of lettuce and top with the sriracha sauce

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