Citrus Bliss Buddha Bowl - 3 Guiding Stars
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If you’re new to the “Buddha bowl” trend, they’re basically single-bowl vegetarian meals that are served cold. Done right, they’re downright delicious, as this recipe will demonstrate.

Ingredients

Dressing:

  • ½ cup tahini
  • 2 tsp. lemon zest
  • 3 tsp. orange zest
  • 3 Tbsp. lemon juice
  • 1 Tbsp. olive oil
  • ½ tsp. garlic powder
  • ¼ tsp. smoked paprika
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • Pepper to taste
  • ¼ cup water

Bowl:

  • 1 cup quinoa
  • 1 (5 oz.) bag spinach-arugula mix
  • 2 oranges, peeled and segmented
  • 1 cup sliced, cooked beets
  • 1 avocado, sliced
  • 1 (15.5 oz.) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed

Directions

  1. Whisk all dressing ingredients together. Tahini may bind up slightly, so keep stirring until smooth. Set aside.
  2. Cook quinoa according to package directions and refrigerate until cool (30 minutes).
  3. Mix quinoa with spinach and divide between bowls. Top quinoa with remaining bowl ingredients arranged in piles on top of the quinoa. Serve with dressing.
Nutritional analysis per serving: Calories 595; Total Fat 31g (40% Daily Value); Saturated Fat 4.5g (23% DV); Trans Fat 0g; Cholesterol 0mg (0% DV); Sodium 345mg (15% DV); Total Carbohydrate 68g (25% DV); Dietary Fiber 15.5g (54% DV); Total Sugars 13g; Includes 0g Added Sugars (0% DV); Protein 19g; Vitamin D 0% DV; Calcium 15% DV; Iron 30% DV; Potassium 25% DV; Copper 120% DV; Vitamin K 100% DV; Manganese 80% DV.
Recipe by Guiding Stars at https://guidingstars.com/recipes/citrus-bliss-buddha-bowl/
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