Lauren Gaskill

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Roasted Root Vegetable Chickpea Buddha Bowl with Maple Tahini Sauce

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This Roasted Root Vegetable Chickpea Buddha Bowl with Maple Tahini Sauce is hearty, filling and packed with nutritional powerhouses like sweet potatoes, chickpeas, avocado and quinoa. You’ll be glowing from the inside out after eating it!

Roasted Root Vegetable Chickpea Buddha Bowl

I first discovered Buddha Bowls from the lovely Dana of the Minimalist Baker blog. And in her words I’m going to describe what a buddha bowl is, because it’s the best explanation I’ve seen thus far:

“One might assume by calling this a ‘Buddha Bowl’ I’m making some kind of political or religious statement, when in fact, I am not. I just like giant bowls of food. A buddha bowl, as defined by Urban Dictionary, is ‘a bowl which is packed so full that is has a rounded belly appearance on the top much like the belly of a buddha.'” Right there with ya, Dana! I mean c’mon, who doesn’t like bowls overflowing with food? Especially when that food also happens to be really good for you, too?

So friends, get ready to experience one of the most delicious and nutritious meals you could ever make!

Roasted Root Vegetable Chickpea Buddha Bowl

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Assembling your own buddha bowl at home is simple. All you need is some combination of greens, roasted veggies, beans and grains. Aside from that, there are no hard-and-fast rules. I like to switch out my veggies depending on what is in season. This time of year, root vegetables like sweet potatoes and onions are at their peak, so I always like to add those to my bowl. I like to add cauliflower to the mix too, because I think it pairs nicely with the maple tahini sauce. But that’s just me. 🙂

Roasted Root Vegetable Chickpea Buddha Bowl

I probably make these about once a week just because of how ridiculously easy they are to put together. All you have to do is throw everything onto a baking sheet and let the oven do its magic. It’s glorious! In the end, you have a meal that’s:

Warm & Comforting.
Deliciously Satisfying.
Wonderfully Nourishing.
Savory & Sweet with a little bit of Spice.

Grab your fork and dive on in to these buddha bowls with me!

Roasted Root Vegetable Chickpea Buddha Bowl

Roasted Root Vegetable Chickpea Buddha Bowl with Maple Tahini Sauce
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Serves: 2
Ingredients
  • 1 cup cooked quinoa
  • 1 sweet potato, halved and cut into half moons
  • 1/2 head of cauliflower, chopped
  • 1/2 red onion, sliced
  • 1 can chickpeas, drained
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoons maple syrup
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • Salt and pepper to taste
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  • [b]For the Maple Tahini Dressing:[/b]
  • 1/4 cup tahini
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1/4 teaspoon parsley
  • 2-4 tablespoons warm water to thin
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  • 1 avocado, sliced
  • 2 cups fresh salad greens
  • Sriracha
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400˚ F and place sweet potatoes and onions on one side of a large baking sheet. Drizzle both with a bit of olive oil.
  2. In a small bowl, combine chickpeas, olive oil, maple syrup, paprika, garlic powder and salt and pepper and stir until chickpeas are evenly coated. Place chickpeas on the second half of the large baking sheet and bake sweet potatoes, onions and chickpeas for 10 minutes.
  3. Remove sheet from oven, stir everything and add cauliflower in with the other veggies. Drizzle cauliflower with olive oil and place sheet back in oven. Bake for another 25-30 minutes, until chickpeas are golden and sweet potatoes are fork tender.
  4. In another small bowl, combine tahini, maple syrup and lemon juice and stir to combine. Add warm water a little at a time until a pourable sauce is formed. Set aside.
  5. To serve: Divide salad greens and quinoa between 2 serving bowls and top with chickpeas, sweet potatoes, onions, cauliflower and avocado. Drizzle with maple tahini sauce and Sriracha for an extra spicy kick.

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  6. Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary says

    Yay for Buddha bowls! You know I’m a huge fan of big ‘ole bowls of deliciousness and this one looks absolutely perfect, my dear! Loving all the seasonal produce and that maple tahini sauce sounds scrumptious! Totally craving this for lunch today! Cheers, sweets! Xo

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    • Lauren Gaskill says

      Hahaha yes, I know! I originally made these the weekend before you posted your last one but scheduled them for a few weeks out because I’ve backed off on how much I’m posting. Glad you like these! Love you! 🙂

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  9. jules says

    Your tahini sounds dreamy! I can’t wait to try this! We end up with something akin to this bowl once a week, but until now it didn’t have a name … or the yummy dressing!
    ~jules

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  14. Mary Angela says

    Oh wow! I am not usually a Vegetable fan but this looks amazing! And Chickpeas are my favorite! My husband hates them though, so I will be making this just for me. Lol. Thanks for sharing such a yummy post! 😀 If you’re looking for a mouth-watering (not so lean) Sausage Pizza recipe, I’m posting one below. 🙂

    http://maryangela.in/easy-sausage-pizza/

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    • Lauren Gaskill says

      Haha, I totally get it! My husband doesn’t like A LOT of the foods I like, so I find myself making us separate meals all the time. You could always sub the chickpeas for chicken or pork to please him! That’s what I do when I make this. 🙂 Enjoy!

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