Rice Vermicelli Buddha Bowl

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 tablespoon 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 teaspoon turmeric powder, 2 tablespoon vinegar, 3 tablespoon water and 1 teaspoon maple syrup
• Blend into a sauce (add more water to achieve the desired dressing consistency)

Homemade Turmeric tahini dressing recipe for plant based Buddha bowl

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) - info on alternative gluten free soy sauce
• 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

Step 1 - Pre cook rice vermicelli noodles as directed on packet and set aside

Step 2 - Optional - bake vegan nuggets or spring rolls as per instructions and set aside

Step 3 - Chop broccolini into bite-size pieces and boil for approx. 1 minute, set aside

Step 4 - Slice avocado, set aside

Step 5 - Roughly chop iceberg lettuce into bite-size pieces, set aside

Step 6 -Thinly slice cucumber, set aside

Step 7 -Roughly chop coriander, set aside

Step 8 -Roughly chop mint leaves, set aside

Rice Vermicelli Buddha Bowl ingredients that are fresh or made.

Optional - Vegan nuggets or vegetable spring rolls to add to Buddha bowl

To serve

Step 1 - In a serving bowl, add 1 portion of rice noodle

Step 2 - Using tongs, place all ingredients on top of rice noodle - portion as per your needs

Step 3 - Add gluten free soy sauce on top (or on side)

Step 4 - Add desired amount of turmeric tahini dressing

Step 5 - Add handful of alfalfa sprouts

Step 6 - Garnish with black sesame seeds

Another bowl recipe to try

Salad with chickpeas and brown rice - packed with fresh vegetables

Another noodle dish to try is my cold salad with glass noodles - a winner in my family too.

You could swap the sauce and try this oil free avo cilantro lime dressing.

Or here's a list of vegan meal prep recipes to peruse through.

Otherwise another recipe using vermicelli is this easy vermicelli veggie soup.

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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