An easy everyday nourish bowl, everyone should have one!
I put this nourish bowl recipe together with simple, accessible ingredients in mind. All ingredients are fresh, except for the hummus and chickpeas, making it a cinch to pull together.
When the weather is on the chilly side, opt to add in roasted vegetables, like this Roasted Nourish Bowl. It’s especially good in the cooler fall and winter months.
What Is A Nourish Bowl?
Nourish bowls, also known as buddha bowls or macro bowls, are well-balanced, healthy meals containing a good portion of nutrient dense vegetables and/or fruits, carbohydrates and protein, and topped with a dressing of sorts. They make for a light and healthy lunch, dinner, or make ahead meal ideas.
Gather your ingredients and make a nourish bowl for yourself! It’s a complete meal that will nourish and revitalize you in the simplest way, everyday!
How To Make An Everyday Nourish Bowl
Ingredients you’ll need:
Vegetables & Fruits
- leafy greens of choice (I used baby kale)
- carrots
- grape or cherry tomatoes
- red onion
- cucumbers
- 1/2 avocado
- 1 lemon
Carbohydrates & Protein
- cooked chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
- pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
- hemp hearts
Dressing
- big fat dollop of hummus
Build your bowl:
- Once the veggies have been prepped, add them to your serving bowl with the beans.
- Add a big fat dollop of your favorite hummus in the middle – that’s the best place for it!
- Sprinkle your seeds, add a squeeze of lemon over top and enjoy to your hearts content!
Variations:
- For the leafy greens, I picked up some baby kale on sale so that’s what I used but you can use whatever greens you like.
- If you don’t have the pumpkin or hemp seeds, sub in sunflower or sesame seeds.
EVERYDAY NOURISH BOWL
A complete and easy meal that will nourish and revitalize you in the simplest way, everyday!
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Total Time: 5 min
- Yield: Serves 1
- Category: Entree
- Cuisine: Vegan
Ingredients
- leafy greens of choice (I used baby kale)
- cooked chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
- carrots, grated or sliced
- grape or cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
- red onion, diced or green onion, sliced
- cucumbers, sliced
- 1/2 avocado, sliced
- big fat dollop of hummus
- pepitas (pumpkin seeds), to garnish
- hemp hearts, to garnish
- 1 lemon, squeezed at serving
Instructions
I’ll let you measure your ingredients. I used about 1/2 cup of chickpeas, 1/2 avocado and a small handful of carrots, tomatoes, onion and cucumber for each salad. Use however much you like depending on how big your salad is going to be.
Place your ingredients in your serving bowl, add a big dollop of hummus to the middle, sprinkle with seeds and a big squeeze of lemon. Say out loud, or to yourself, “I am grateful for all that is”, while keeping good thoughts in your mind. Then dig in and nourish yourself everyday!
Notes:
Add in any vegetables you prefer….broccoli florets, sliced zucchini, radishes, bell peppers, artichokes hearts, olives, etc. In the cooler months try adding in roasted vegetables like sweet potato, butternut squash, broccoli, carrots, etc. You can also add in some fresh herbs like parsley or cilantro if you have them on hand.
Sub in sunflower seeds and/or sesame seeds for the pumpkin seeds and hemp hearts.
For the best chickpea flavor, try making them fresh at home. It’s really easy and nothing beats the freshness of homemade chickpeas! Take a look at the following link about garbanzo beans (chickpeas) and how to cook them from WHFoods: Garbanzo beans
Enjoy and be grateful!
