Veggie Buddha Bowl

There’s a million different variations of what consists of a Buddha Bowl. Here’s my clean-out-the-fridge-because-I’m-going-out-of-town bowl…

Ingredients:

  • Handful of chopped spinach

  • Shredded carrot

  • Chopped cucumber

  • Cherry tomatoes

  • Edamame

  • Chopped red pepper

  • Trader Joe’s chickpea fusilli pasta

  • Dab of homemade hummus (recipe below)

  • Homemade kale pesto (recipe below)

Steps:

  1. Do I need to elaborate? THROW IT ALL IN AND MAKE IT LOOK GRAMMABLE!

Homemade Hum Hum

Ingredients:

  • Can of drained and rinsed chickpeas

  • ¼ cup of tahini

  • 1 Tbsp of olive oil

  • Juice of one lemon

  • Clove of garlic

  • Paprika

Steps:

  1. Blend and boom. Sprinkle the paprika on top for that added flavah flav.

Vegan and Oil-Free Basil Pesto

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups of basil
  • ¼ cup of pine nuts
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • 2 Tbsp of nutritional yeast
  • Juice from half a lemon
  • 2 Tbsp of water

Steps:

  1. You guessed it…BLEND BABY and add a bit more water to the mixture little by little if it’s too dry.