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Mediterranean Buddha Bowl

Delaney Marie
This Mediterranean Buddha Bowl is FULL of flavor! The base of this bowl is green lentils and Quinoa Tabbouleh, filled up with lots of veggies and a delicious dill dressing. Feel free to mix up the veggies with whatever you've got on hand if desired!
*Note that From Start to Finish is an estimate that includes 40 minutes to prep your ingredients (including making the Quinoa Tabbouleh), and 20 minutes to complete the recipe directions. If you want to also make hummus from scratch (for the dill dressing), this will add more time.
From Start to Finish1 hour
Servings4 servings

Ingredients

Green Lentils

  • cup dried green lentils
  • Optional: salt, to taste
  • Optional: ½ - 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • Optional: 1 teaspoon dried oregano (or another dried herb of choice)

Dill Dressing

  • ½ cup hummus - (store bought or homemade - I used the recipe from my free ebook)
  • 1.5 tablespoon dill
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ½ tablespoon water

Buddha Bowl:

  • Dill Dressing (recipe above)
  • Green Lentils (recipe above)
  • 2 cups Joyful Balance Quinoa Tabbouleh
  • 3 cups spinach - roughly chopped
  • 1 can artichoke hearts - chopped
  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes - quartered or halved
  • 4 mini cucumbers - diced

Optional Toppings

  • avocado - sliced
  • kalamata olives
  • hemp seeds

Instructions

  • Cook lentils: Start by cooking your lentils according to package directions, or cook in the Instant Pot. (To cook in the instant pot: add ⅔ cup dried lentils and 1 cup of water to the Instant pot. Set at high pressure for 8 minutes, let it naturally release for 10 minutes, and then quick release.) While your lentils are cooking, move onto the next step.
  • Make dressing: Make your dill dressing by combining hummus, dill, lemon juice, and water to a blender. Blend until very smooth. If you'd like to adjust the consistency to make it thinner, add more lemon juice or water as desired.
  • Season lentils (optional): Once your lentils are done cooking, allow to cool and then mix in the optional salt, lemon juice, and dried oregano (if using).
  • Make your bowls: Dividing your ingredients into 4 bowls, create your bowls by adding your lentils, quinoa tabbouleh, spinach, artichoke hearts, cherry tomatoes, and cucumbers to your bowls. Add any additional toppings that you'd like, and finish with a drizzle of the dill dressing.
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