Buddha Bowls by Vaughan Myers-Jennings

Buddha Bowls 

by Vaughan Myers-Jennings

With all the various colors and flavors of veggies that we get in our CSA deliveries, it would be great if there were a dish to bring them all together, right? Well…rejoice! Buddha Bowls are the answer to your prayers.  Buddha Bowls (so named because they are “perfectly balanced” bowls) are build-your-own dishes that contain a grain, a vegetable, a fat, a protein, and a sauce. They’re the perfect dishes if you want to use a good portion of your CSA delivery in one shot. They’re also fun, because you can make them pretty regularly and decide which flavors work better together, there are no rules! Recently, my wife and I decided to give this a try after she had heard about it for some time. Our mix was rice, fava beans, tomatoes, beets, turnips, and cucumbers; it was both tasty and nutritious. 

Buddha bowl is cut up mixed vegetables. Photo by author.

Finally, and most importantly, to correctly bring all the flavors together, you MUST have the right sauce. Lemon tahini, carrot-ginger, whatever your heart desires. Experimentation is encouraged. For guidance/inspiration for your Buddha Bowls, visit https://tasty.co/article/lavanyanarayanan/buddha-bowl-recipes 

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