Inspired by the amazing people at the Canadian Lentils who know what they’re talking about when it comes to beans!
Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp (45 ml) tahini, sesame paste
- 3 Tbsp (45 ml) rice vinegar
- 1 tsp (5 ml) grated ginger
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 3 Tbsp (45 ml) olive oil
- 3 Tbsp (45 ml) boiling water
- Salt, ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 cups (500 ml) cooked brown rice
- 1 cup (250 ml) cooked black (Beluga) or green lentils
- Salt, ground black pepper, to taste
- 3 Tbsp (45 ml) chopped dill
- 2 cups (500 ml) thinly sliced baby spinach
- 1 cup (250 ml) thinly sliced red peppers
- 1 cup (250 ml) grated carrots
- 1 cup (250 ml) enoki or sliced mushrooms
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) pumpkin seeds
Instructions
- WHISK tahini, vinegar, ginger, and garlic together until sooth. Add boiling water to thin out. Season with salt and pepper and reserve.
- TOSS hot rice and lentils with dill in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Divide into serving bowls.
- DIVIDE spinach, peppers, carrots, and pumpkin seeds on to top of lentil blend on bowls.
- DRIZZLE dressing on top of veggies and serve immediately.
This colorful recipe can be used for your lunch or dinner menu. Either way, it is filling and very nutritious. Fiber and protein in beans can easily be used as a substitute for any meaty option. The veggies provide their own gallery of nutrients like minerals and phytonutrients, with antioxidant properties. And veggies are fibrous, too.
Share this colorful food option with your family! Always keep your mind open to veggies that are handy to you at the time of meal preparation.
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20 thoughts on “Garden Veggie Buddha Bowl with Lentils & Tahini Sauce”
This recipe looks so healthy and tasty! I love Tahini dressing, great alternative for mayonaise
That Tahini dressing sounds amazing! I’ll have to try it soon.
This looks so yummy. I am going to try this now that I’m testing out various recipes. Lentils are a favorite of mine.
This looks so good. I am looking for new recipes since I am trying to eat healthier and lose weight. This would be perfect. Ill have to give it a try.
What a colorful meal with a lot of flavors going on in there! I love trying out new recipes and I would sure love to try this. It looks really great!
This sounds like an amazing dinner!! I love making new food at home like this.
Love how this recipe includes yummy veggies! I like to concept of an all in one bowl too!
That looks really good. I love how colorful it is as well. I’ve been making a lot of dishes lately with lots of color.
I love how colorful this dish is! It seems like it has a great medley of flavors and textures!
This looks like a great veggie bowl!! I love “bowls” of stuff to eat and need to add these into my weekly rotation!
That is a super colorful dish! Your red peppers are so bright, they’re lovely!
This bowl looks awesome. I know that my husband would love it ! Bookmarking.
This looks so tasty. I love that there are lots of veggies in this dish. I’m sure my family will love this.
Thank you for the recipe! I was reading through the ingredients and loved all of them. This is one healthy dish that will keep me full for a longer time.
I am always looking for healthier, clean options to keep my health in check. This sounds amazing and I love lentils. I am going to have to make these and test it out for myself.
This looks great!! My daughter would be all over this one,making it for her this weekend.
Now THAT’S the kind of veggie dish that I love! That looks so fresh and crisp, and the dressing sounds so flavorful, too.
This looks so good. I love foods like this-sounds like a great summer dish too.
My husband would love this – thank you for the recipe! 🙂
I could not eat this–too high in carbs-but it sure looks delicious. I know my Mom would adore this salad-the mix of ingredients is perfect..