This is my new green papaya veggie Buddha bowl recipe! It has zucchini, beetroot, roasted chickpeas, bok-choy, edamame, mange-tout, radishes, green papaya, avocado, and finally nori sheet. The colors and the abundance of food in this bowl are amazing and so appealing.
And yes, I am a fan of Buddha bowls. Because they are so vibrant and have a huge diversity of plants.
But, what are buddha bowls?
Buddha bowls are basically nourishing dishes made of various greens, raw or roasted veggies, beans and/or a healthy grain like quinoa or brown rice, etc.
Those healthy meals became very popular recently and are full of goodness.
Basically, they are very versatile, so feel free to add some brown rice or swap some vegetables.
What dressing ?
You can simply drizzle some olive oil on top or add some hummus (discover my variety of dips).
A great option is to make my easy and delicious cashew dressing.
I love to prep some hummus, dressing, or grain in advance. About that, I have the habit to cook a big batch of beans, quinoa, freequeh or lentils during the weekend and to keep it in an airtight container for the week. Then I use it as a base to save time.
About the chickpeas
In this recipe, I’ve used organic chickpeas in can to save more time but you can cook them too.
This healthy bowl recipe is a moment of pure inspiration (with such fantastic ingredients like papaya, bok choy and raw mange-tout) and it tastes delicious!! The combo here is RIGHT perfect. I hope you’ll like it too !
On top of it, arranging a healthy bowl is really easy and fun, even if it’s last minute.
Top Tip
I love nori sheet. You know, this edible seaweed that is popular in East Asia, especially Japan.
It’s best known as the seaweed that wraps pieces of sushi, although it is also increasingly used as a garnish ! It’s super healthy as it’s rich in protein, contains a lot of minerals and vitamins among which vitamin B12 and is loaded with iodine, a mineral essential for proper thyroid function.
The way I love to eat them is to roast them first in the oven for few minutes!
Healthy green papaya veggie bowl and….
Nourishing, full of variation, full of vitamins and amazingly !
If you make it
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Feel free to ask me any question or leave me a comment (reply) below the recipe, I will be thrilled to reply to you.
Healthy greetings from Laetitia
GREEN PAPAYA VEGGIE BUDDHA BOWL
INGREDIENTS
- ½ small zucchini, spiralized or peeled
- ½ white or red beetroot, spiralized or julienned
- ½ can of chickpeas + fresh rosemary
- ½ bok choy
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- Gomasio or salt and ground fresh pepper to Taste
- 1 handful edamame (shelled), fresh or frozen
- 1 handful raw mange-tout (cut in half lengthways)
- 4 radishes, cut in half
- ¼ green papaya, grated
- ½ avocado, sliced or cubed
- 1 tbsp fresh rosemary, chopped
- ½ nori sheet, cut in strips
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat oven to 200°C (fan).
- Wash the small zucchini and beetroot. Julienne half of them, using a peeler or a spiralizer. Place them nicely in a bowl (or a plate) (using only 1/3 of the place).
- Rinse the chickpeas and roast them in the oven (reduce to 190°C – fan) with fresh rosemary for 5/10 minutes.
- Stir fry the bok choy with 1 Tbsp of coconut oil. Add some gomasio, salt and pepper. Add it to the bowl, next to the beetroot and zucchini.
- Warm or steam the edamame and add to the same bowl.
- Wash and cut nicely the mange-tout and radishes. Add to your bowl.
- Wash the green papaya. Cut in 4 pieces and peel one piece. Grate and add to the buddha bowl too.
- Once chickpeas are slightly roasted, add them to the bowl.
- Top with 1/2 avocado (cut and cubed). Sprinkle with nori strips. Season to taste.
- Drizzle with extra olive oil, some hummus or with my cashew sauce.
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