Buddha Bowl Power Menu

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

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

Ingredients

• 1 pinch salt
• 1 cup water
• ½ cup plain yogurt
• ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 cups water
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
• ¼ cup frozen blueberries
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• ½ cup brown rice
• 2 tablespoons pomegranate seeds
• 1 tablespoon flaxseed meal
• 1 tablespoon coconut oil
• 1 teaspoon chia seeds
• 1 cup raw cashews
• ¼ cup diced Swiss cheese
• 6 dates, pitted
• ¼ cup frozen peas
• ½ cup fresh fava beans, shelled
• ¼ red bell pepper, diced
• ¼ cup canned artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
• 1 hard-boiled egg
• ¼ avocado, diced
• 3 jasmine flower buds

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.