Breakfast Buddha Bowl (Printable version)

A colorful bowl of greens, roasted sweet potatoes, chickpeas, and fresh vegetables with creamy tahini.

# Ingredient List:

→ Vegetables & Greens

01 - 2 cups mixed greens (spinach, arugula, or kale)
02 - 1 small cucumber, sliced
03 - 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
04 - 1 small avocado, sliced
05 - 1 small sweet potato, peeled and diced (about 1 cup)
06 - 1 small carrot, shredded

→ Legumes

07 - 1 cup canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed

→ For Roasting

08 - 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
09 - 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
10 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
11 - Salt and pepper, to taste

→ Tahini Dressing

12 - 3 tablespoons tahini
13 - 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
14 - 1 tablespoon maple syrup
15 - 1 to 2 tablespoons water
16 - 1 small garlic clove, minced
17 - Salt, to taste

# How-To Steps:

01 - Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
02 - Toss diced sweet potatoes with 1 tablespoon olive oil, salt, and pepper. Spread on half of the baking sheet.
03 - Pat chickpeas dry with paper towel. Toss with 1 tablespoon olive oil, smoked paprika, cumin, salt, and pepper. Spread on the other half of the baking sheet.
04 - Roast for 25 to 30 minutes, stirring halfway through, until sweet potatoes are tender and chickpeas are golden and crispy.
05 - In a small bowl, whisk together tahini, lemon juice, maple syrup, minced garlic, and salt. Add water 1 tablespoon at a time until mixture reaches creamy, pourable consistency.
06 - Divide mixed greens between 2 bowls. Top each with roasted sweet potatoes, crispy chickpeas, sliced cucumber, halved cherry tomatoes, shredded carrot, and sliced avocado.
07 - Drizzle generously with tahini dressing and serve immediately.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It's genuinely filling despite being mostly vegetables, which still surprises me every time.
  • You can prep components ahead and assemble in under five minutes on busy mornings.
  • The tahini dressing tastes decadent but requires almost no effort or special ingredients.
02 -
  • Patting those chickpeas dry is everything—wet chickpeas will steam instead of crisp, and you'll miss out on that crucial textural contrast.
  • Don't skip whisking the tahini dressing by hand, because the lemon juice and tahini need that friction to emulsify properly into something silky instead of grainy.
03 -
  • If you're making this for guests, roast everything, prep your vegetables, and whisk the dressing ahead, then let people build their own bowls so they control how much dressing goes on.
  • A squeeze of fresh lime juice over the avocado right before assembly prevents browning and adds a brightness that makes the whole bowl sing.
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