Rice Vermicelli Buddha Bowl

Feel good stepping into 2020 with Rice Vermicelli Buddha Bowl as one of your go-to meals. I could eat this every day and be happy and satisfied.

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What is a Buddha bowl?

The concept of a Buddha bowl is to place an assortment of individual small portions of vegetarian foods (or plant based in this case) in an artful presentation in a bowl or on a plate. The overall concept is for the bowl to contain variable foods each time; I make this satisfying meal often - the key with making Buddha bowls is to make it with ingredients you love.

How to make this vegan Buddha bowl recipe

There are three parts to making this recipe;
1. Pickled radish
2. Turmeric tahini dressing
3. Preparing & assembling

How to make quick pickled radish

• Wash and dry radish
• Slice into thin slices
• Place sliced radish to a mixing bowl
• Add ¼ cup white vinegar
• Add 1 tbsp maple syrup
• Mix and allow to soak whilst preparing Buddha bowl (or pre make over night for better result)

How to make turmeric tahini dressing

• In an immersion blender, add 2 heaped tablespoons of tahini, 1 tsp turmeric powder, 2 tbsp vinegar, 3 tbsp water and 1 tsp maple syrup
• Blend into a sauce (add more water to achieve the desired dressing consistency)

Ingredients

• Rice vermicelli noodles
• Avocado
• Broccolini
• Avocado
• Iceberg lettuce
• Radish
• Cucumber
• Black Sesame
• Coriander (Cilantro)
• Mint Leaves
• Alfalfa Sprouts
• Optional - Gluten free soy sauce (for saltiness)
• White Vinegar
• Optional - vegan nuggets or spring rolls (my son loves them with spring rolls) I sometimes add vegan nuggets that are gluten free too

Preparing & Assembling

1. Pre cook rice vermicelli noodles as directed on packet and set aside
2. Optional - bake vegan nuggets or spring rolls as per instructions and set aside
3. Chop broccolini into bite size pieces and boil for approx. 1 minute, set aside
4. Slice avocado, set aside
5. Roughly chop iceberg lettuce into bite size pieces, set aside
6. Thinly slice cucumber, set aside
7. Roughly chop coriander, set aside
8. Roughly chop mint leaves, set aside

To serve

1. In a serving bowl, add 1 portion of rice noodle
2. Using tongs, place all ingredients on top of rice noodle - portion as per your needs
3. Add gluten free soy sauce on top (or on side)
4. Add desired amount of turmeric tahini dressing
5. Add handful of alfalfa sprouts
6. Garnish with black sesame seeds

Another bowl recipe to try

• Brown Rice Salad Bowl

Or here's a list of vegan meal prep recipes to peruse through. I recently had a friend ask me about adding a type of animal protein to this bowl. It's totally a personal choice, I would say add something flavourful like this instant pot shredded beef.

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