Thai Peanut Buddha Bowl

One of my favorite meals to make is a Buddha bowl.  I love them because you can add in ingredients to suit your tastes and switch things up to whatever you have on hand.  One that I make often is this Thai Peanut Buddha Bowl. It is packed with fiber and protein, and plenty of veggies plus it is really delicious and easy to make so perfect for a weeknight!

Author: Amy Lyons O’Neil

Amy has worked for Fresh and Natural Foods since 2006 contributing to the variety of healthful foods we offer. She graduated with a degree in studio art from Bethel University in 2007, but in her senior year of college, found that her passion was with the art of food. She later used her photography and culinary skills to create a vegan food and recipe blog, Fragrant Vanilla Cake. She has also written 3 cookbooks. She specializes in vegan and vegetarian recipes. Local, fresh and organic food has always been her focus in whatever she creates.

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Servings: 2 | Prep Time: 10 minutes | Cook Time: 40 minutes | Ready in: 50 minutes

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup organic brown jasmine rice
• 1 1/3 cups filtered water
• 2 cups sliced organic carrots
• 2 cups organic broccoli florettes, cut into 2 inch pieces
• 2 handfuls organic greens, such as arugula
• 1 organic red bell pepper, cut julienne
• 2 organic green onions, sliced
• 8 oz diced cooked tofu
• Sauce:
• 1/2 cup organic peanut butter
• 2 Tbsp cider vinegar
• 2 Tbsp lime juice
• 2 Tbsp tamari
• 1 Tbsp maple syrup
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 tsp dried ginger powder
• 1/8 tsp red pepper flakes

Instructions

Instructions:

1. Place rice and water in a medium saucepan and bring to a simmer. Reduce to a low simmer, cover and cook until all the water is absorbed about 25-30 minutes, or when the rice is tender.
2. Meanwhile, to cook the carrots and broccoli, set up a steamer basket over simmering water. Put the veggies in the basket, cover and steam for 5-8 minutes until tender. Remove from heat.
3. Place a handful of greens in two bowls, then spoon the rice over that, then the broccoli, carrots, red bell peppers, green onions, and tofu.
4. Whisk together the sauce ingredients, adding water to achieve your desired consistency.
5. drizzle the sauce over the bowls. Serve!