Vegetable Buddha Bowl
Simple and nutritious
Posted October 3rd, 2011 by noelle | View Comments
This Vegetable Buddha Bowl celebrates caramelized broccoli and cauliflower, crunchy bell peppers, sweet heirloom tomatoes and a lemon-kale salad. It’s an easy and satisfying vegetarian lunch. Learn more about the benefits of incorporating a few meatless meals into your week here to help boost your energy and support youthful-looking skin.
Vegetable Buddha Bowl
Serving Size: 1 (~350 calories)
Ingredients
1 cup broccoli florets
1 cup cauliflower florets
1 cup kale, stems removed, loosely packed
1/2 medium tomato, sliced
1/4 bell pepper, sliced
1/4 avocado, sliced
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 fresh lemon
Sea salt and pepper to taste
Better-for-you ingredients
Learn more about the better-for-you ingredients in this recipe:
- Kale is full of chorophyll. Chlorophyll removes heavy metals and chemical toxins from the body. Learn more here.
- Avocados Good quality fats (including avocados, “cloudy” extra virgin olive oil and coconuts), enjoyed in moderation, will actually store in the body as energy and not fat which helps you lose weight in the long run.
Directions
Place cauliflower and broccoli florets in a bowl and toss with 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil, sea salt and pepper. Place florets on a baking sheet and roast in the oven for ~20 minutes at 400F.
Meanwhile, tenderly massage the kale leaves with olive oil and set them in the bowl. Add the tomatoes and bell peppers. When the broccoli and cauliflower florets are slightly brown and crispy remove them from the oven and place them into the bowl. Add avocado slices. Squeeze fresh lemon on top and season with salt and pepper. Enjoy!
