Why Buddha Bowls Should Be Your New Favourite Lunch!

Our expert personal trainers love eating these nutritious, one-bowl meals!  

These little bowls of healthy magic are packed with all the good food groups, giving your body a surge of vitamins and minerals, powering your next training session! Buddha bowls contain a filling mixture of roasted or raw vegetables, leafy greens, protein, healthy grains and fats, legumes, and complex carbs. You can also add sauces, nuts, and seeds for extra flavour. 

Here’s how to build the perfect Buddha bowl:

STEP 1: CHOOSE A BASE
Green leafy vegetables like spinach, rocket, lettuce.

STEP 2: ADD GRAINS OR STARCHES
Chickpeas, quinoa, brown rice or sweet potatoes.

STEP 3: ADD FRUITS OR VEGETABLES
Asparagus, avocado, bell peppers, broccoli, roasted butternut, cucumber, green beans, peas, tomatoes, zucchini. 

STEP 4: CHOOSE A PROTEIN
Turkey, chicken breasts, eggs. 

STEP 5: TOP WITH NUTS AND SEEDS, AND DRESS IT!
Sunflower, sesame, or pumpkin seeds, cashews, pine nuts, peanuts.
Tahini, hummus, guacamole, tzatziki, olive oil and balsamic vinegar. 

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