This buddha bowl is rich in orange and dark green vegetables to help you boost your vegetable consumption and get closer to your nutrient needs. The combination of roasted vegetables with the creamy zesty dressing makes eating vegetables more enjoyable than ever! It is gluten-free, dairy-free, sugar-free, vegan and pegan.

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I’m loving the new Buddha Bowl trend since it’s an amazing way to make vegetables trendy. There is a serious need for clever marketing, creativity and trend setting around the vegetable family in order to get us eating more of them! The 2015 Dietary Guidelines that were recently released by the USDA and the Department of Health and Human Services found that 87% of Americans are consuming too few vegetables. That means that most adults are struggling to eat somewhere between 2-4 cups of vegetables per day (recommendations depend on your age and gender) and children are failing to eat 1-3 cups per day. They also found that the average intake of dark green vegetables and red/orange vegetables was far below the recommendation for both males and females in every age group.

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I’m put together my own spin on a Buddha Bowl that includes lots of nutrient-density and will help you meet your overall vegetable needs and is specifically targeting orange and green vegetables! The secret to eating vegetables is enjoying them! That requires a little creativity and delicious recipes like my Brigid Buddha Bowl.

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Brigid Buddha Bowl

June 10, 2016

by Brigid Titgemeier MS, RDN, LD, IFNCP

Category All Recipes Entrees Gluten-Free Vegan

Persons

4

Prep Time

25 minutes

Cook Time

40 minutes

Total Time

1 hour, 5 minutes

Ingredients

• Bowl:
• 3 medium sweet potatoes, diced
• 1.75 c chickpeas, drained and rinsed (equal to one 15 oz can)
• 3 c broccoli florets (equal to one head)
• 2 tsp avocado oil
• 4 c shredded green cabbage (equal to one 10 oz bag)
• Dash of salt
• 1 tsp pepper
• ¾ c hemp seeds
• Dressing:
• 1/4 c unsweetened almond milk
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 c cashew butter
• 1 tbsp liquid aminos
• 1/2 lemon, juiced
• Dash of salt
• 1 tsp pepper

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 F.
2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Add the sweet potatoes, chickpeas, and broccoli, and spread out evenly.
3. Drizzle 1 tsp avocado oil on top of the veggies and season with salt and pepper.
4. Bake for a total of 40 minutes, flipping halfway through.
5. While the vegetables are cooking, begin making the dressing. Add the almond milk, minced garlic, cashew butter, liquid aminos and lemon juice to a food processor and pulse until creamy.
6. Add 1 tsp avocado oil to a sauté pan over medium heat.
7. Saute the cabbage for about 5 minutes over medium heat, seasoning with salt and pepper.
8. Pour the cabbage in the bottom of a large bowl, followed by the sweet potato, broccoli, and chickpea mixture. Sprinkle in hemp seeds. Drizzle on the amazing dressing and you have yourself a buddha bowl!

Nutrition Facts

Brigid Buddha Bowl

Serves: 4

Amount Per Serving:
Calories		396.8kcals
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.6g		20%
	Saturated Fat 2.2g	10%
	Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0g		0
Sodium 677.4mg		28.2%
Total Carbohydrate 58.4g		19.3%
	Dietary Fiber 14.2g	56%
	Sugars 12.6g (Added Sugar: 0 g)
Protein 15.4g

Vitamin A 48%		Vitamin C 149%
Calcium 17%		Iron 20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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