Buddha Bowls are fast food for the conscious eater. Use any combo of slightly steamed, sauteed, or finely chopped raw veggies on top of a gluten-free grain (millet, quinoa, brown rice, what have you). Add an avocado to up the yum factor.
Here's an example that serves 2 hungry people.
1-2 cups of brown rice (you'll have extra)
1/2 head broccoli
1 cup chickpeas
1/2 purple onion, diced
1 grated carrot
1 clove garlic
1/4 cup ground flaxseed
1/4 cup hemp seeds
1 avocado
1/2 cup diced oil-cured olives
Sea salt or Bragg's to taste (olives are salty so go easy)
1 tablespoon olive oil or flax oil (optional)
Dash of cayenne or crushed red peppers
Cook the brown rice first. Use a 2:1 ratio of water to rice in the cooking process. If you're using raw veggies, finely chop them and toss them with the rice while it's still hot. This cooks them a bit, but you don't lose nutrients. Season and dress to taste.
I used Bragg's Seasoning vs Bragg's Amino Acids and some lemon to keep the sodium factor down but you can add any spice vs purchasing the Bragg's Seasoning. I used a coffee grinder to roughly grind the flaxseed, which added a lot of texture. Will also use a bit more carrots next time.
