{"id":9067,"date":"2022-12-05T12:35:32","date_gmt":"2022-12-05T17:35:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehealthymaven.com\/?p=9067"},"modified":"2022-12-05T12:35:33","modified_gmt":"2022-12-05T17:35:33","slug":"the-ultimate-buddha-bowl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehealthymaven.com\/the-ultimate-buddha-bowl\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate Buddha Bowl"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There are hundreds of recipes for Buddha Bowls out there but I can assure you this one is the best. With veggies, brown rice, tofu in a flavour-packed peanut buddha bowl sauce, the ultimate buddha bowl will become your go-to vegetarian dinner recipe!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you\u2019re from Toronto and even remotely interested in health then you have heard of <\/span>Fresh Restaurants<\/span><\/a>. They\u2019re basically a chain of healthy\/vegetarian restaurants across the city that are a healthy foodie\u2019s mecca. The food is so good that it turns people into vegans. Only slightly kidding…<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This recipe was 100% inspired by the buddha bowl at Fresh. Truth is, I\u2019m actually in love with their buddha sauce. It\u2019s sort of irrelevant what you pour it onto because the goodness is all in the buddha bowl sauce. <\/span>Today I’m sharing my version!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is a buddha bowl?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To be honest, I couldn\u2019t get a definitive answer on why it\u2019s called a buddha bowl! One source said it\u2019s named for its big, round Buddha belly shape, another said Martha Stewart coined the term. What I <\/span>do<\/span><\/i> know is it\u2019s a bowl meal with grains, tons of veggies, some source of protein and a dressing. Basically my dream dinner. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What I love about my buddha bowl is that I get to pick exactly what I want it to include so of course I went for broccoli and kale. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The original buddha bowl from Fresh uses cucumbers and tomatoes but I\u2019m a green freak so I gave you a double-whammy of them. But still, it doesn\u2019t matter what you include in it because once you master the buddha bowl sauce you are golden.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Ultimate Buddha Bowl Sauce<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • coconut oil<\/b><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • onion<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • garlic<\/b><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • natural peanut butter<\/b><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • rice wine vinegar<\/b><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • tamari<\/b> (can also use soy sauce)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • sesame oil<\/b><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • fresh ginger<\/b><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • water<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    I think what makes this sauce so good is the first step of sauteing the onions and garlic. While it is an extra step, it brings out such a delicious flavor! <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Then all you have to do is blend all of the ingredients until well-combined. This sauce will keep in the fridge for up to 1 week so feel free to play around adding it to other bowls\/ingredients!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n