Building a Buddha bowl
A Buddha bowl is basically a colourful array of vegetables built to please the eye as well as the body. But essentially it can be a mix of whatever you have on hand. You can increase the nutritional profile of whatever you are building your bowl with, by adding some of our medicinal mushrooms to your dressing, or a little sprinkle on the vegetables. Turkey Tail, Reishi and Lions Mane all work in a dressing.
Cuisine -Choose 1
I like to start by choosing the theme of my bowl. I use a cuisine as a base, to help me blend the flavours so they work together
Thai
Mexican
Italian
Vietnamese
Greek
Turkish
Indian
Japanese
Mexican
There are so many to list- these are the main ones I work with.
Start with a grain add vegetables, some protein then choose your garnish and dressing
Grains + Choose 1
Noodles
Rice
Quinoa
Couscous
Vegetables + Add 5
Avocado
Carrots
Cucumber
Corn
Capsicums
Cabbage (finely shredded)
Broccoli
Bok Choy
Beetroot
Cauliflower
Kale
Baby spinach
Tomatoes
Spring onions
Mushrooms
Zucchini
Eggplant
Pumpkin
Peas
Protein + Add 1
Tofu
Tempeh
Beans
Lentils
Vegetable patties
Falafels
Chickpeas
Garnish + Add 3
Micro herbs
Herbs
Forest superfoods Hemp seeds
Pickled ginger
Nuts
Seeds
Olives
Sprouts
Dressings + Dress with 1
Choose your dressing based on the cuisine Buddha bowl
Asian bowl- satay or soy based dressing
Italian or Greek -olive oil and vinegar, with oregano or a pesto
Indian- satay, coriander pesto
