Buddha Bowl Power Menu

Build up your power menu with this Buddha bowl filled with protein from fava beans, Swiss cheese, egg, peas, and yogurt, plus tons of extras including cinnamon energy bites.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 2411 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 pinch salt
• 1 cup water
• 2 cups water
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons pomegranate seeds
• 1 tablespoon flaxseed meal
• 1 tablespoon coconut oil
• 1 teaspoon chia seeds
• 1 cup raw cashews
• 6 dates, pitted
• 1 hard-boiled egg
• 3 jasmine flower buds
• 0.5 cup plain yogurt
• 0.125 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.5 cup brown rice
• 0.5 cup fresh fava beans, shelled
• 0.25 red bell pepper, diced
• 0.25 cup frozen peas
• 0.25 cup diced Swiss cheese
• 0.25 cup canned artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
• 0.25 avocado, diced
• 0.25 cup frozen blueberries

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine cashews, dates, flaxseed meal, cinnamon, and 1 pinch salt in a food processor and blend until very well mixed. Add coconut oil and continue to blend until mixture sticks together. Roll into 20 gumball-sized bites and place on a baking tray. Freeze at least 30 minutes. Store cinnamon energy bites in freezer or refrigerator until ready to serve.

Step 2

Bring water, brown rice, and 1 pinch salt to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 8 minutes. Add fava beans, red bell pepper, and peas. Cook until rice is tender, about 6 minutes more. Drain if necessary, but do not rinse. Allow to cool completely, about 30 minutes.

Step 3

Combine cooled cooked rice, Swiss cheese, and artichoke hearts in a bowl. Mix olive oil, mustard, and white wine vinegar together in a small bowl; pour dressing over rice mixture and toss. Transfer to a bento box with the hard-boiled egg.

Step 4

Place yogurt in a separate compartment of the bento box and top with avocado, 2 tablespoons pomegranate seeds, and chia seeds. Add energy bites to another compartment of the bento box. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Step 5

Combine blueberries, 2 tablespoons pomegranate seeds, and jasmine buds in a portable drink container. Add water. Refrigerate 8 hours to overnight. Serve with the bento box.