Oh my goodness! I am setting a dangerous precedent here! Three recipes in three days? 😉 I guess I am just really feeling inspired – and especially because we’re having quite a few dinners out this week, I MUST make an effort to make sure that the rest of my meals are relatively healthy. And it actually feels good to spend some time in the kitchen – lately it has become my Hubby’s territory! Not that I complain too much 🙂
To throw this dish together requires almost no cooking – except the bulgar wheat of course. I made a large batch (read – enough to feed an army), so I will freeze it in individual portions, so that it is easy to whip out and defrost when needed. I usually do the same with most grains and pulses. A true lifesaver on most days! Oh yes, and I oven-roasted the butternut! Nearly forgot about that! But it is really relatively effortless. Pre-heat the oven to 180C, arrange butternut chunks on a prepared baking sheet, drizzle with a bit of olive oil, and roast until golden brown and soft (but not mushy!).
So it feels weird to post a recipe for a salad bowl, or Buddha Bowl, as it is often called. I found this interesting post on Yuppiechef’s website – about mindful eating, etc. I think you will enjoy it! https://www.yuppiechef.com/spatula/what-is-a-buddha-bowl-and-how-to-truly-appreciate-your-food/
Quite cool huh? Often I just quickly finish my meal while either sitting at my desk or in front of the TV. Definitely not mindful! But I am working on it 🙂
So, I get distracted – as usual! I am actually supposed to focus on sharing what I had for lunch yesterday. Focus Roelia!
So, it is really just a few ingredients thrown together.
I started by layering the bowl with some chopped cos lettuce. So you will start ‘packing’ the bowl by visualizing it being divided in quarters, or fifths, or however many ingredients you’ve got to add.
The various sections consisted of:
- Roasted butternut
- Chickpeas, mixed with some freshly chopped spring onion
- Chopped tomatoes
- Bulgar Wheat (you can mix it with some fresh coriander)
- Cucumber strips (I have a nifty ‘zoodle maker’ that I got from Clicks a good couple of years ago – works great, and it always looks quite pretty and impressive)
The quantity used depends on the size of your bowl, as well as your portion allocations, if you are following a more structured eating plan.
Dress with curry yogurt dressing – 1/2 cup of yogurt, with 1/2 teaspoon of curry powder stirred in, a small pinch of salt, as well as a good sprinkling of turmeric, to give it the beautiful yellow colour! I make this dressing fresh every time I use it, and leave it to stand for a few hours, so that the colour and flavours can infuse a bit.
And that is it! Looks pretty hey? 🙂  Let me know what you think!
For WL portions: 90g cooked bulgar wheat (1 CC), 75g chickpeas (1 Prot), 125ml yogurt (1/2 – 1 portion Milk), the rest- just veggies 🙂