You might’ve heard it called a grain bowl or a macro bowl, but they’re all essentially the same thing which is just a big bunch of plants tossed in a bowl! It's one of my favorite healthy plant-based meals, and you can make it as easy or as complicated as you like.
Any grain will work here, so you could use barley, rice, couscous, quinoa...
I find that having cooked grains on-hand throughout the week always comes in handy. I toss it into salads, make bowls, and also can make up a quick stir fry.
This is a great opportunity to get some healthy greens in - either raw or cooked! I love to sauté up some kale, but you could use any green you fancy and dress it up how you like.
Fresh herbs are an awesome and flavorful way to incorporate all the green goodness into one bowl.
In order to work as many veggies as possible into this dish, I love to do a big sheet tray of roasted veg but a nice stir fry of mixed veggies would work perfectly too!
This is the part of the bowl that will take it from healthy to hearty, so don't skimp! Some great and EASY options to keep on-hand are canned chickpeas, pre-cooked lentils, canned beans, tempeh or tofu.
This is the part that will tie all the pieces together - my personal favorite is tahini or a garlic/lemon/tahini mix, but the possibilities are endless. You could use a bottled dressing, or even just a good squeeze of lemon juice or a drizzle of high grade olive oil.
Crunchy stuff always takes it to the next level, so think nuts and seeds! Also, I love to add a nice fermented tang, so sauerkraut is perfect for a bowl as well. There's no right or wrong here, so get creative!
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Any grain will work here, so you could use barley, rice, couscous, quinoa...
I find that having cooked grains on-hand throughout the week always comes in handy. I toss it into salads, make bowls, and also can make up a quick stir fry.
This is a great opportunity to get some healthy greens in - either raw or cooked! I love to sauté up some kale, but you could use any green you fancy and dress it up how you like.
Fresh herbs are an awesome and flavorful way to incorporate all the green goodness into one bowl.
In order to work as many veggies as possible into this dish, I love to do a big sheet tray of roasted veg but a nice stir fry of mixed veggies would work perfectly too!
This is the part of the bowl that will take it from healthy to hearty, so don't skimp! Some great and EASY options to keep on-hand are canned chickpeas, pre-cooked lentils, canned beans, tempeh or tofu.
This is the part that will tie all the pieces together - my personal favorite is tahini or a garlic/lemon/tahini mix, but the possibilities are endless. You could use a bottled dressing, or even just a good squeeze of lemon juice or a drizzle of high grade olive oil.
Crunchy stuff always takes it to the next level, so think nuts and seeds! Also, I love to add a nice fermented tang, so sauerkraut is perfect for a bowl as well. There's no right or wrong here, so get creative!