If you enjoy healthy plant-based bowls, then this Asian Buddha bowl is a must-try! It combines savory and chewy Oyster mushrooms with rice, vegetables and a simple Asian Buddha bowl dressing. Perfect for lunch and dinner and makes for a filling meal that's completely vegan.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time20 minutesmins
Total Time35 minutesmins
Course: dinner
Cuisine: asian-inspired
Keyword: asian bowl, Bowl, buddha bowl, healthy bowl, vegan bowl
8stalks of Chinese broccoli (Gai lan)sliced, broccolini works too
1red bell peppersliced
1cupcucumber finely sliced
½cuppurple cabbageshaved
1avocadosliced
For the Asian buddha bowl dressing
⅓cuptahini paste
2tbsp soy sauce
2tbsprice vinegar
1tbspmaple syrup
½tspsesame oil
1clove of garliccrushed
water optional, to thin out the sauce if necessary
Instructions
If not using pre-cooked rice, then start by cooking your grain.
Prepare the Asian mushrooms
Preheat the oven to 350ºF and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Combine the marinade ingredients in a medium-large bowl (tomato paste, soy sauce, rice vinegar, garlic, maple syrup and sesame oil). Then, use your fingers to "shred" the mushrooms right over the marinade. You can also slice them using a knife. Coat the mushrooms with the sauce and let them marinade for about 10 minutes.
Transfer the marinated mushrooms over the prepared baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes.
Cook the vegetables
Meanwhile, slice the red pepper and chop the stems of the Chinese broccoli into bite-size. Also, slice the tender leafy green part (but keep them separated from the stems, they will be added to the pan later).
Warm up a large pan with a little oil and then add the red pepper, chopped stems and a pinch of salt. Cook on medium-high heat until tender and softer (but not completely done), about 5-7 minutes. Then, add the tender leaves and keep stirring and cooking until wilted.
Make the Asian Buddha bowl dressing
While the vegetables are cooking, whisk together the Buddha sauce ingredients (tahini, soy sauce, maple syrup, rice vinegar, garlic and sesame oil). Then, add 1-2 tablespoons of water if needed to reach the desired consistency.
Assemble
Add the cooked rice to your serving bowls and top with the cooked vegetables, baked oyster mushrooms and fresh veggies (cucumber, purple cabbage and avocado). Drizzle the Asian sauce over and garnish with sesame seeds, if desired. Enjoy!
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Notes
Storage and meal-prep tips: you can marinade the mushrooms and make the Asian Buddha sauce up to 24 hours ahead of time. I also recommend batch-cooking rice and keeping it in the fridge ahead of a busy week to make healthy bowls like this one quickly. If you have leftovers, then keep the cooked ingredients, raw veggies and sauce apart in the fridge.
Watch the mushrooms as they cook! You are looking for tender and golden brown mushrooms with crispy edges, but without any burnt corners!
This bowl is highly customizable. You can tweak the sauce ingredients to your taste, add different veggies (such as cauliflower, carrots, lettuce and green onion) and garnish with spicy ingredients, such as sriracha and kimchi. You can also swap the rice for quinoa or Asian-style noodles if you prefer!
Nutrition: please note that the nutritional information is an estimate per serving provided for informational purposes only (calculated by software) and accuracy is not guaranteed. Consult with your healthcare provider or a registered dietitian if you need precise nutrition calculations for health reasons.