A combination of various vegetables such as smoky tofu, black bean and corn salsa, juicy tomatoes, and crisp greens; Mexican Buddha Bowl is a healthy dish which is perfect to gain weight. It is high in calories and carbs. It is 100% plant-based and is a high-energy meal. There's nothing light about this tempting dish but at the same time it is a meatless and gluten-free recipe.
It is a flavourful recipe in which you can always put the sauces of your choice. Here are the steps for preparing this Mexican Buddha bowl.
Ingredients:
- 1 lb. flavoured Tofu 454 grams (store-bought or smoked)
- 12 ounces grape Tomatoes, halved
- 1 medium Avocado, sliced
- ½ head romaine Lettuce, cut into thin shreds
- ¾ cup sliced Black Olives
- Cilantro, chopped finely
For the rice:
- 1 cup Rice, dry
- 2 cups Vegetable Broth or Water
- 12 ounces frozen Riced Cauliflower, cooked
For the black bean and corn salsa:
- 15½ ounces canned Black Beans, drained
- 1 cup frozen roasted Corn, thawed
- 4 ounces canned mild Green Chilis
- 3½ ounces roasted Red Peppers, chopped
- 4 small Scallions, sliced
- 2 tablespoons Apple Cider Vinegar
For the Buddha bowl dressing:
- 3 tsp Avacado Oil
- 2 tsp Chipotle in adobo sauce, finely chopped
- 4 tsp Orange Juice, freshly squeezed
- 2 tsp Lime Juice, fresh squeezed
- 1 Clove of Garlic, finely chopped
- ½ tsp Cumin
- ½ tsp Orange Zest
- ¼ tsp Dried Oregano
- Salt and Pepper, to taste
Method:
- Take a medium-sized saucepan and put rice and vegetable broth in it. Heat it on a medium flame. Once done, let it come to a simmer. Then heat it on a low flame and cover the pot with a lid
- Now, cook the rice until the water is absorbed and the rice gets soft. You can cook brown or white rice for this recipe as per your choice. Brown rice takes a bit more time approximately 45 minutes to cook whereas white rice takes only 15 minutes
- Once the rice is cooked, add cauliflower to it. Now, put this mixture aside for a while and let’s prepare the rest of the dish
- Take a large bowl, add black bean and corn salsa ingredients to it and mix them. Now, put this mixture in a fridge for a while so that all the ingredients blend in and bring a delicious flavour
- Now let’s prepare the dressing ingredients for this Buddha bowl. Put all the ingredients in a mini chopper and grind it until you receive a smooth mixture
- In this step, let’s prepare the veggies for the bowl. Slice the avocado and cube the tofu and put them in a bowl. Now halve the grape tomatoes and slice the lettuce and olives as well. Once done, put all of these vegetables in a bowl
- Now let’s assemble all the ingredients for this mouth-watering Buddha Bowl. Put ¼ of the cooked rice mixture in the bottom of a bowl. Top it with ¼ each of the black bean, corn salsa, tofu, lettuce, tomatoes, olives as well as avocado. Now, drizzle ¼ of the dressing on top of this bowl
- Finally, garnish the dish with cilantro and enjoy it