Make It Your Way-Buddha Bowl & Sauces

My new do it yourself meal: The Buddha Bowl. This comes from my stay at Kripalu where they had a whole thing on mindful eating….you fill your Buddha Bowl once, make conscious selections about the food you put into it and eat slowly, savoring each different element of the meal….well at my house it goes more like this: stuff the bowl as full as you can….get the good stuff before someone else does….drown it with dressing and stuff it into your pie hole fast so you can go back for more. My husband asked if a Buddha Bowl was a weekend football game for monks…..Anyway….we got the Buddha Bowl happening and it is a good way to eat a variety of Veg, Grain and Protein and make it just the way you like it. Here are a few ideas for sauces but after I slave over making these, my kids tend to go for the bottled teriyaki.

Buddha Bowl Ingredients

To construct your Buddha Bowl choose a variety of food groups

GREENS:

• Baby Leaf Lettuces and Fresh Herbs-Parsley, Cilantro
• Kale
• Arugula
• Spinach

GRAINS/STARTCH:

• Rice or Soba Noodles
• Brown Rice
• Quinoa
• Farro
• Buckwheat

VEGGIES: Use a combination of cooked and raw

• Grated Carrots
• Grated or Cooked Beets
• Baked or Broiled Sweet Potatoes or Squash
• Shredded Cabbages
• Roasted or Grilled Eggplant and Zucchini
• Lightly Steamed Broccoli
• Red or Yellow Peppers

PROTEIN:

• Cooked Chicken
• Cooked Salmon
• Cooked Tofu
• Beans-Any Color
• Chick Peas
• Edamame

FINISH IT OFF:

• Nuts and Seeds add Omegas and crunch
• Avocado
• Cherry Tomatoes
• Micro Greens or Sprouts
• Sesame Seeds

SAUCE IT UP:

• Prepared Teriyaki Sauce
• Peanut Sauce
• Lemon Tahini Sauce