Sweet Potato and Chickpea Quinoa Buddha Bowls

Buddha bowls are a versatile, nutritious way to enjoy food that’s super easy to customize. Just start with a base of grains like brown rice or quinoa, add a starchy vegetable, incorporate a green veg or two, and lastly, toss in a legume. A great sauce is a must to bring it all together with a punch of flavor. This recipe starts with wholesome, nutty quinoa and adds beautifully roasted sweet potatoes and broccoli along with sautéed spiced chickpeas. And the sauce that pulls this bowl into the fabulous zone? It’s a creamy, spicy, umami peanut sauce that’s a lip-smacking revelation.

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Sweet Potato & Chickpea Quinoa Buddha Bowls

Prep Time 30 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 1 hour

Servings 4

Calories 471 kcal

Author Anushree Shetty

Ingredients

Sweet potatoes

• 1 large sweet potato peeled and diced
• 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. black pepper
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• 1 tsp. smoked paprika

Broccoli

• 1 small head broccoli chopped
• 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
• Salt to taste
• Pepper to taste

Quinoa

• 1 cup quinoa rinsed with cold water
• 1-1/4 cups water
• 1/2 tsp. salt

Chickpeas

• 2 cans (30 oz.) chickpeas drained and rinsed
• 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
• 3/4 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. ground turmeric optional
• 1/2 tsp. chili powder
• 1/2 tsp. cumin powder

Peanut sauce dressing

• 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
• 2 Tbsp. rice vinegar
• 2 Tbsp. reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 2 Tbsp. honey
• 3 Tbsp. water
• 2 tsp. sriracha sauce adjust to taste
• 1 tsp. lime juice

Garnish

• 1/4 cup roasted and salted pumpkin seeds

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. In mixing bowl, toss diced sweet potato with vegetable oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder and smoked paprika. On sheet pan, spread in even layer.
3. In mixing bowl, toss chopped broccoli with vegetable oil, salt and pepper. On another sheet pan, arrange broccoli and set aside.
4. On rack in middle of oven, roast sweet potatoes 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, rotate pan for even cooking and place pan with broccoli on rack below sweet potato pan.
5. Roast both 15-20 minutes, or until sweet potatoes are tender and caramelized and broccoli is browned.
6. For quinoa, in instant pot, combine quinoa, water and salt. Secure lid and set valve to Sealing. Select Pressure Cook or Manual and cook on high pressure for 1 minute.
7. Once cooking cycle completes, allow pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes, then manually release any remaining pressure by moving valve to Venting.
8. Fluff quinoa with fork and set aside.
9. While quinoa is cooking, heat vegetable oil in large wok or skillet over medium heat.
10. To wok, add drained and rinsed chickpeas. Season with salt, turmeric powder (if using), chili powder and cumin powder. Sauté 5-6 minutes, until chickpeas are well coated in spices.
11. For peanut sauce dressing, in medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together peanut butter, rice vinegar, soy sauce, honey, water, sriracha sauce and lime juice until smooth. Adjust the consistency with more water if needed, and taste to adjust seasoning.
12. To assemble, in large bowl, layer quinoa, roasted sweet potatoes, roasted broccoli and sautéed chickpeas.
13. Drizzle peanut sauce dressing over top. Garnish with roasted and salted pumpkin seeds.

Recipe Notes

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Nutrition Facts

Sweet Potato & Chickpea Quinoa Buddha Bowls

Amount Per Serving

Calories 471 Calories from Fat 144

% Daily Value*

Fat 16g25%

Saturated Fat 3g15%

Trans Fat 0.003g

Polyunsaturated Fat 5g

Monounsaturated Fat 7g

Sodium 1845mg77%

Potassium 1143mg33%

Carbohydrates 68g23%

Fiber 11g44%

Sugar 16g18%

Protein 18g36%

Vitamin A 9296IU186%

Vitamin C 137mg166%

Calcium 136mg14%

Iron 5mg28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.