Filling and healthy Vegan Buddha Bowl is filled with fresh veggies and a savory peanut tofu. Super easy for busy weeknights.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Total Time15 minutesmins
Course: Dinner, lunch
Cuisine: American
Keyword: buddha bowl, tofu bowl, vegan bowl
Servings: 2
Calories: 457kcal
Author: Kellie
Cost: $10
Equipment
mixing bowl
Ingredients
For the peanut tofu
2tbspsmooth peanut butter
1tbsptoasted sesame oil
2tbspsoy sauce
2tbspmaple syrup
Pinchred pepper flakes
1/2clovegarlicminced
1block extra firm tofudried with kitchen paper and cut into small pieces • 1 tbsp olive oil
For the Buddha Bowl
1cupcooked quinoa
1/2cupshredded red cabbage
1carrotpeeled into strips
1watermelon radishfinely sliced
2radishesfinely sliced
1/2avocadofinely sliced
Small handful edamame beans
Small handful sugar snap peassliced lengthways
Small handful mixed salad leaves
Small head of lettuce
1tbspmixed nuts and seeds
Salt and pepperto taste
Instructions
To make the peanut sauce, add the peanut butter, toasted sesame oil, soy sauce, maple syrup, red pepper flakes and minced garlic to a bowl and whisk together until fully combined. Reserve two tablespoons of the sauce to use for drizzling later.
Add the chopped tofu to the bowl and leave to marinade for 15 minutes. 3. Heat the oil in a griddle then add the marinated tofu. Fry until crisp - about 8 minutes. Set aside while you assemble the rest of the Buddha bowl.
Add the quinoa, red cabbage, salad leaves and carrots to two bowls. We suggest using these ingredients as the foundation of your Buddha bowl and arranging them in the four quarters of each bowl as shown in the images.
Next, arrange the radishes, sugar snap peas, edamame beans, avocado and lettuce on top of the foundation ingredients already in the Buddha bowls.
Finally, add the cooked tofu in a strip down the center of each bowl. Drizzle over the reserved peanut sauce and sprinkle with the nuts and seeds.
Notes
• You will need to buy firm or extra firm tofu for this recipe. Silken tofu will not work. There is no need to press the tofu before frying it.• The peanut tofu will spit when you add it to the hot oil so please proceed with caution. You can momentarily remove it from the heat sauce if it’s spitting too much.• A Vegan Buddha Bowl is typically made up of the following components: • Whole grains such as quinoa, barley, brown rice or buckwheat• Fresh vegetables• Protein such as tofu, seitan or tempeh• Dressing such as peanut or tahini sauce• Sprinkles such as nuts, seeds or herbs.• You can use any combination of the above you have on hand. The beauty of a Buddha bowl is that there are endless possibilities of flavour pairings and you can make them look really beautiful.