Description
Craving a cozy bowl that still feels light and energizing? This Miso Glazed Sweet Potato Buddha Bowl layers fluffy quinoa, caramelized sweet potatoes, crispy chickpeas, fresh kale, carrots, and avocado under a silky miso-tahini drizzle. It’s an easy dinner that also works as a quick breakfast leftover or healthy snack, perfect when you’re hunting for new breakfast ideas, dinner ideas, easy recipe inspiration, and weeknight food ideas that actually taste exciting.
Ingredients
1 cup quinoa, rinsed
2 cups water or vegetable broth
2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
2 tablespoons olive oil, for sweet potatoes
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
2 cups small broccoli florets
1 cup canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1 tablespoon olive oil, for broccoli and chickpeas
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
3 cups chopped kale, ribs removed
1 teaspoon olive oil, for kale
Pinch of salt, for kale
1 cup shredded carrots
1 ripe avocado, sliced
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
3 tablespoons white miso paste
2 tablespoons tahini
2 tablespoons maple syrup
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce or tamari
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
1 clove garlic, grated
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
2 to 4 tablespoons warm water, as needed for thinning
Instructions
1. Cook the quinoa in the water or vegetable broth according to package directions until fluffy, then set aside with the lid on to stay warm.
2. Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Toss the sweet potato cubes with 2 tablespoons olive oil, smoked paprika, and sea salt. Spread on a parchment-lined baking sheet and roast for 25 to 30 minutes, flipping once, until tender and caramelized.
3. On a second baking sheet, toss the broccoli florets and chickpeas with 1 tablespoon olive oil, ground cumin, and black pepper. Roast for 18 to 20 minutes, stirring once, until the broccoli edges are lightly charred and the chickpeas are golden and slightly crisp.
4. While the vegetables roast, add the chopped kale to a bowl with 1 teaspoon olive oil and a pinch of salt. Massage the kale with your hands for 1 to 2 minutes, until it darkens and softens.
5. In a small bowl or jar, whisk together the white miso paste, tahini, maple syrup, rice vinegar, soy sauce or tamari, toasted sesame oil, grated garlic, and grated ginger. Add 2 to 4 tablespoons warm water a little at a time, whisking until the sauce is smooth and pourable.
6. Prep the fresh toppings by shredding the carrots, slicing the avocado, and setting out the sesame seeds.
7. To assemble, divide the quinoa between 4 bowls. Arrange the roasted sweet potatoes, roasted broccoli and chickpeas, massaged kale, and shredded carrots in sections over the quinoa. Add avocado slices to each bowl.
8. Drizzle each bowl generously with the miso-tahini glaze and finish with a sprinkle of sesame seeds. Serve immediately, or cool and pack into meal-prep containers.
Notes
Roast the sweet potatoes until they are deeply golden and caramelized; if you pull them out too early, the centers stay bland and the miso glaze won’t cling as well.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: Asian-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 650
- Sugar: 14
- Sodium: 900
- Fat: 26
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Unsaturated Fat: 20
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 86
- Fiber: 12
- Protein: 19
- Cholesterol: 0