The Ultimate Quinoa Buddha Bowl with Avocado Green Goddess Dressing
A creamy and flavorful Green Goddess Dressing teams up with protein-packed quinoa and a selection of fresh veggies to make this 'The Ultimate Quinoa Buddha Bowl'.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 531kcal
Ingredients
Quinoa:
- 1 Cup quinoa
- 2 Cups water
- pinch of salt
Veggies:
- 4 Cups fresh baby spinach
- 1 crown of broccoli cut into florets
- 1 cooked sweet potato cut into chunks
- 2 Cups green beans stem end trimmed
- 20 grape tomatoes
- 1 Cup shelled edamame beans
- 1 cucumber sliced
- 1 small red pepper julienned
- 1 avocado cut into chunks or slices
- 1/2 Cup cooked corn kernels
- 1/2 pickled red onion or raw red onion sliced thinly
Avocado Green Goddess Dressing:
- 1/2 avocado remove pit and scoop out of the skin
- 5 Tablespoons coconut milk
- 3 Tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 1 Tablespoons mirin
- 1 Tablespoon soy sauce
- 8-12 leaves of fresh basil
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Quinoa- Cook the quinoa according to the package. I prefer to use a rice cooker on the white rice setting.
- Avocado Green Goddess Dressing- Combine all the dressing ingredients in a blender and blend for 10 seconds or until smooth.
- Veggies- Bring a medium-sized pot of salted water to a boil. Quickly blanch the broccoli and green beans until slightly tender. Drain and shock in an ice bath or under cold running water.
- Assembly- Divide the spinach into 4 large bowls. Arrange the cooked quinoa and veggies in each bowl. Top with dollops of the avocado green goddess dressing. Enjoy!
Notes
- I always double this and have it for lunches. Keep the dressing separate until ready to eat.
- Substitute any veggies you wish for this. I change it up all the time.
Nutrition
Calories: 531kcal | Carbohydrates: 73g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 443mg | Potassium: 2112mg | Fiber: 19g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 10605IU | Vitamin C: 214.7mg | Calcium: 214mg | Iron: 7.3mg