Vegetarian Brown Rice Bowl
Published 3/11/2020 โข Updated 7/5/2023
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This Vegetarian Brown Rice Bowl is packed with nutrient-rich veggies and grains, and makes such an easy meal prep idea for a week’s worth of lunches! We’re big fans of meals in bowls over here on Fit Foodie Finds. Whether it’s this vegetarian brown rice bowl or this mediterranean vegan buddha bowl or these delicious vegetarian harvest grain bowl, you can’t go wrong with these healthy meal options!
All You Need In ONE Bowl!
Get ready for everything you need for a healthy meal all put together nicely in one bowl! These vegetarian brown rice bowls are savory and delicious, and perfect for meal prepping easy lunches or weeknight dins.Vegetarian Brown Rice Bowl — Deconstructed
No surprise that this vegetarian brown rice bowl is packed with delicious and nutritious ingredients! But know that nothing is set in stone with recipe (much like ALL of our bowl recipes!); you can absolutely sub in other ingredients you have on hand when the bowl mood strikes. Roasted Veggies We know that everyone’s ovens are different and this is why bake time might vary up or down. Our biggest tip for getting perfect roasted vegetables is actually how you chop them. You’ll note in the recipe card that we instruct dice all of your root vegetables to approximately the same size. This will ensure all of your vegetables cook evenly. For this recipe, we use:- Sweet potato
- Yellow onion
- Broccoli florets
- Minced garlic
Can you Double this Recipe?
Yes! In fact you can double, triple or even 1/2 or 1/4 this recipe to your heart’s content. It’s great for meal prep for the week, or if you’re looking for a way to use the last of your veggies, the 1/2 option might suit you well! Either way, you can’t go wrong with prepping a batch of these vegetarian brown rice bowls for the week, or whipping up a single serve on a moment’s notice.How to Store Vegetarian Brown Rice Bowls
If you’re looking to meal prep these bowls and then eat them throughout the week, simply store in air-tight containers in the fridge for 3-5 days. Pro Tip: wait to add the hummus and tahini dressing til you’re about to serve these bowls!More Buddha Bowl Recipes
- Vegetarian Harvest Grain Bowl
- Butternut Squash Buddha Bowls
- Mediterranean Vegan Buddha Bowl
- Sweet Potato Vegan Buddha Bowl
- 15 Healthy Buddha Bowl Recipes
Vegetarian Brown Rice Bowl
Ingredients
For the Roasted Veggies
For the Bowls
- 1 cup short grain brown rice, uncooked
- 2 cups water
- 4 cups raw kale, deboned and chopped
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 cup roasted red pepper hummus
- 1 cup sprouts
- 1 tablespoon hemp hearts
- 2 tablespoons tahini
Instructions
- First, preheat oven to 375ºF and spray a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray.
- Next, prepare the rice by adding the rice and water to a small pot and bring to a boil over high heat.
- Then, turn heat to low cover pot, and let the rice simmer for about 30-40 minutes or until water has dissolved.
- Next, spread the sweet potato, onion, and broccoli evenly over the greased baking sheet. Toss in olive oil and garlic.
- Sprinkle salt and pepper over the vegetables and then place into the oven and roast for 25-30 minutes at 375ºF, tossing halfway.
- Prepare the kale by placing kale into a bowl and drizzling with about 1 teaspoon of olive oil.
- Massage the kale with hands until the kale breaks down by about half (read more about how to massage kale here). Set kale aside.
- Remove rice from the stove top when finished and fluff with a fork. Set aside.
- Remove vegetables from the oven. Set aside.
- Assemble bowls by evenly distributing rice, vegetables, kale, sprouts, hummus, hemp seeds, and tahini between four bowls or meal prep containers* and enjoy!
Tips & Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Roasted veggies are the best! I also enjoy short grain brown rice better or even white rice. There is some debate about which is better for you. White rice is missing some of the nutrients found in brown rice, but brown rice is harder on digestion and can scratch up the intestinal walls. I switch off or try to soak my brown rice ahead of time. Either way, this rice bowl looks delish!
o0o soaking your rice is a great idea! I’ve never done that, but I bet it would come out much softer!
Rice and veggie bowls are my go to weeknight dinner.. I always make them as they are so healthy, delicious and flavoursome. Definitely need to try out your recipe – it’s perfect for myself and my vegetarian fam!
๐ Thanks Thalia!
I love making bowls – perfect for lunch or dinner! I love all the combinations of flavours and textures!
I do the same thing with our meal plan except I try to be a week ahead so that I have pics in the bank.. usually try to crank out 3 on the weekend… started a blog schedule recently and it’s seriously helping so much!
You do everything on the weekend?! Props to you sista ๐ Can’t wait to skype!!
Yeppers, just recipes & photogs… and I’m so looking forward to it ๐
Looks so easy, healthy & yummy! I love to roast zucchini, peppers, onion and sometimes potato.
Not sure how so many food bloggers make 3-4 recipes in one day – I may be the worst when it comes to food prep & photography, as I’m always cooking when I’m already hungry and snapping photos/pushing things out of the way/sneaking bites in at the same time. Maybe one day I’ll be more organized with it…. doubtful ๐
It seriously is all about organization. I usually organize the week before what I’m making the next week…and everything is planned out so I know what I’ll be eating that day or if I need to make myself something not on the blog ๐
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Yum! This looks fabulous!
love this easy lunch! I try to roast veggies on Sunday and Id love to throw it together whatever I have on hand over salad greens. I love the addition of brown rice to the mix. So hearty!
THAT WHAT I DO!!!!! Sunday food prep rules!
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A lot of my meals look similar to this because it is a great way to clear out the fridge. ๐ I love the idea of coordinating your blog post schedule to your meal plan. I hate wasting food too and I’m sure this helps with that.
Should have called this Kitchen Sink Bowl!
We are food soulmates. YESSSSSSS to all of this!!