How to Make a Buddha Bowl {+ 37 Delicious Bowls}

The perfect Buddha Bowl {aka Bliss Bowl} made easy, plus 37 great ideas to get your creative juices flowing. 

Buddha Bowl = Bliss Bowl = Glow Bowl = Hippie Bowl = Power Bowl = Glory Bowl = Nourish Bowl = Big Bowl of Awesome

By any name, a Buddha Bowl is basically a colorful, delicious meal served up in a big bowl of Awesome. Comprised of healthy, plant-based ingredients like grains, roasted vegetables, nuts, sometimes fruits, a handful of leafy greens, and a flourish of sweet, savory, or tangy sauce, Buddha Bowls offer infinite combinations of flavor and texture. 

From my first bowl, eaten aside a downtown Portland food cart, I have been in love with both the idea and the practice of Buddha Bowls. In the warmer months, they are often comprise the  majority of our weekly menu. However, as you may know, making your first bowl can be a little like opening up a brand new 64-color box of crayons – there are so many choices! However, once I was hooked, I set about making the task of creating new bowls a little easier.

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FREE PRINTABLE BUDDHA BOWL GRAPHIC: I created this infographic ↓↓↓ as a road-map to make the task of creating new combinations a bit easier. If you would like a copy of your own  to magnet to your fridge, click here for a free printable PDF.]

How to Make a Buddha Bowl

• Step 1: Beginning with a Base, layer at least one item from each list in the infographic below into your favorite bowl to create your own Buddha Bowl bliss. 
• Step 2: Enjoy!

Note: This infographic is provided as a jumping-off point, and is by no means an exhaustive list. This list includes a number of animal-based choices in the Proteins category. By definition, traditional Buddha Bowls are plant-based; however, that is the beauty of the Bowl! You can make your bowl anything you want it to be. 

Need more inspiration? Check out this list, then grab your favorite bowl and have some fun!

Vegan & Vegetarian Bowls

• Brown Rice Veggie Bowl [Eat.Thrive.Glow.]

• Brown Rice Veggie Bowl [Eat.Thrive.Glow.]
• Teriyaki Tofu Bowls with Cauliflower Rice [Jessica Gavin]

• Chili Roasted Sweet Potato + Black Bean Quinoa Salad [Simply Quinoa]
• Hippie Macro Glow Bowl [The Glowing Fridge]
• Cuban Quinoa Bowl with Spicy Lemon Cashew Dressing [Heather Christo]
• Vegan Buddha Bowl with Spiced Chickpeas [Well & Full]
• Peanut Tofu Buddha Bowl [Delish Knowledge]
• Healthy Thai Coconut Quinoa Bowl [Get Healthy U]
• Black Rice Bowl with Roasted Pumpkin, Harissa & Goat Cheese [Food Faith Fitness]
• South of the Border Buddha Bowl with Velvety Southwestern Dressing [Yummy Beet]
• Vegan Korean Bibimbap [Crazy Vegan Kitchen]
• Roasted Garlic Buddha Bowl [A Virtual Vegan]

• Mediterranean Quinoa Bowls with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce [Pinch of Yum]
• Asian Pineapple Salad with Coconut Peanut Dressing [Carlsbad Cravings]
• Thai Style Buddha Bowls [Leelaliscious]
• Avocado Quinoa Harvest Bowl [In It 4 the Long Run]
• Dragon Bowl [The Blenderist]
• Spring Harvest Bowls with a Dill Shallot Vinaigrette [With Food & Love]
• Moroccan Quinoa Salad [Green Kitchen Stories]
• Grab-N-Go Sweet Potato, Cranberry & Quinoa Power Bowl [Blissful Basil]
• The Ultimate Winter Bliss Bowl [Pinch of Yum]
• Shaved Purple Asparagus & Asian Vegetable Soba Noodles [Strength & Sunshine]

• Farmers Market Sesame Miso Noodle Bowls with Garlic Chips [Half-Baked Harvest]
• Goddess Bowl [Sew French]
• Soba Noodles with Vegetarbles & Peanut Sauce (Vegan) [Cookin Canuck]
• Sriracha-Lime Shrimp and Soba Noodle Bowl [Fitness Magazine]
• Bangkok Coconut Curry Noodles Bowl [Pinch of Yum]
• Forbidden Rice Buddha Bowl with Crispy Tofu [Natural Girl, Modern World]
• Berry-Almond Quinoa Salad [Two Peas & Their Pod]

The following bowls are not vegan or vegetarian, and therefore not technically”Buddha” bowls. Nevertheless, they bowls provide some delicious  inspiration, not to mention some amazing sauce options!

Seafood, Chicken & Other Meaty-type Bowls

• Grilled BBQ Chicken Quinoa Bowls [The Complete Savorist]
• Southwestern Buddha Bowl [Simply Sissom]
• Grilled Japanese Farm Style Teriyaki Bowl [Feasting at Home]
• Fiesta Chicken + Cilantro Lime Rice Fajita Bowl with Avocado Chipotle Crema [Half-Baked Harvest]
• California Chicken, Veggie & Avocado Rice Bowls [Half-Baked Harvest]

We’d love it if you’d share your favorite Bowl ideas in the comments below!

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