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Great grain bowls

Ingredients

Instructions

To decide which ingredients to use, just consider what you like and which flavors seem like they would compliment each other. For example, if you decided to make a Thai-inspired bowl, you might use rice, spicy tofu, peppers, cucumber, carrots and peanut sauce. A BBQ bowl might feature millet, BBQ flavored tempeh, baked beans, corn, collards, cabbage, and BBQ sauce.

Prep the ingredients and set them out like a salad bar, or put them all on the table and people can take what they want. Bask in their delight—and yours!

Notes

Here are some great ideas in each category:

  • Grains (or, from a nutritional standpoint, starch): White rice, brown rice, black rice, millet, quinoa, faro, corn, potatoes, sweet potatoes, baked squash.
  • Proteins: Beans, chickpeas, lentils, tofu, tempeh, seitan, edamame
  • Greens: Spinach, kale, chard, cabbage, radicchio, romaine, endive, or really any variety of lettuce
  • Veggies (cooked, raw, or both): Grated carrots, cucumber, avocado, beets, tomatoes, bell peppers, onions, leeks, cauliflower, roasted root veggies, squash, etc.
  • Nuts: Toasted walnuts, hazelnuts, pumpkin seeds, almonds, peanuts, soy nuts and sunflower seeds are all great
  • Flavor punch: Pickled vegetables, olives, marinated mushrooms, peppadew peppers, douchi, capers, fresh herbs such as parsley, chives, basil, thyme, tarragon, dried onions, flavored salt, hot sauce or nutritional yeast
  • Dressing or sauce: Tahini, vinaigrette, something creamy, harissa, guacamole, lemon or lime juice, peanut sauce, goddess dressing, etc.

Recipe by Eat Like a Yogi at https://eatlikeayogi.com/great-grain-bowls/