This Low Calorie Vegan Buddha Bowl Recipe is just 376 calories! You’ll also find a low-calorie Buddha bowl sauce, or you can add your favorite salad dressing. This healthy buddha bowl is both great for weight loss and for meal prep! It’s also fantastic for both lunch and dinner, no matter when you have it I know you’ll love it.
Ingredients You’ll Need:
- ⅓ cup quinoa
- 1 large head of broccoli
- 1 medium sweet potato
- Olive oil spray
- 1 cup sliced purple cabbage
- 1 avocado
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 2 teaspoons sesame seeds
- ¼ cup Lemon Tahini Dressing
Low Calorie Vegan Buddha Bowl
Healthy Vegan Buddha Bowl Meal Prep and Storage
Meal Prep: This is the perfect meal prep bowl! Just assemble as instructed and store in the fridge for quick lunches and dinners. You don’t even need to reheat it!
Storage: Will hold for 5 days in the fridge.
Reheating: Add to an oven at 200-250 degrees until warmed through. Or to the microwave for 2-3 minutes.
Low Calorie Vegan Buddha Bowl Recipe
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Low Calorie Vegan Buddha Bowl
Equipment
- Vegetable peeler or cheese grater
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup quinoa
- 1 large head of broccoli
- 1 medium sweet potato peeled and sliced
- Olive oil spray
- 1 cup sliced purple cabbage
- 1 avocado
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 2 teaspoons sesame seeds
- ¼ cup Lemon Tahini Dressing
Extra Help:
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450°, and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cook the quinoa according to the package, or according to our Quinoa Cooking Guide above.
- Cut the florets off the broccoli, use a vegetable peeler or small knife to peel and remove the first layer of the broccoli stem and discard. Shred the remaining broccoli stem with the vegetable peeler or a cheese grater.
- Add the sliced sweet potatoes to the prepared baking sheet, spray with olive oil and bake for 15 minutes. Flip the potatoes, add the broccoli florets to the baking sheet, spray with olive oil and bake for another 15 minutes.
- To two bowls, divide the quinoa. Then divide the cooked sweet potatoes and broccoli florets.
- Add in the shredded broccoli stem, cabbage, avocado, tomatoes, sesame seeds and drizzle over the Lemon Tahini Dressing.
- Serve immediately, or cover and store for a healthy lunch late this week. This Vegan Buddha Bowl is wonderful hot, or cold.
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About the Author
Hi, my name is Audrey Johns and I am a 4 time best selling cookbook author! All 4 of my low calorie cookbooks are published by HarperCollins (the oldest publishing house in the US!) and have been featured on prominent TV shows like The Today Show, Rachael Ray and The Doctors. I am a low calorie and healthy recipe authority and my delicious recipes are tried and loved by thousands of readers.
After a one year 150 pound weight loss (and I’ve kept it off for 13 years!) I started sharing all of my low calorie recipes with the world. They are always all-natural and geared around weight loss and weight management. I have even made some of these recipes with my Biggest Loser pal Bob Harper! Check out my weight loss story, my best selling cookbooks, and my numerous TV appearances by clicking here.
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Article History:
- Originally written and published March 28, 2021 by Audrey Johns
- Updated on May 17, 2023 by Audrey Johns
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