Many of us have heard of buddha bowls before. For those who haven’t, it’s basically just a bowl of whole grains, raw veggies, roasted veggies, various greens, and other nutritious toppings.
It’s a wonderful vegan option that will keep you full and satisfied. (You’ll also get in your veggie goals for the day!)
This recipe goes one step further than a buddha bowl, with a special sauce…dragon sauce!
There’s a restaurant here in Montreal called Aux Vivres that serves up a hearty bowl with this sauce called “a dragon bowl”. This is my version of their dragon bowl, with my own twist of course!
I’m going to share the secret with you on how they get the sauce so creamy and nutty…nutritional yeast! this makes the base of the sauce.
Not only does it taste amazing, it’s also loaded with tons of nutrients and B vitamins (you’ll be getting 100% of your daily vitamin B12 after eating this bowl! woohoo!)
Alright, let’s get to these dragon bowls!
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The dragon bowl is sure to satisfy you and give you all the nutrients you need!
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Ingredients
Bowl
- 1/2 brick of tofu, sliced
- 1 tbsp avocado oil, or any other high heating oil
- 1 cup quinoa, cooked
- 1/2 cup cabbage
- 1 beet
- 1 large carrot
- alfalfa sprouts
- 1 avocado
Sauce
- 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
- 3 tbsp avocado or olive oil
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp tahini
- 3 tbsp water
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 garlic clove, minced
Instructions
- Cook quinoa according to package directions.
- Heat a pan with your olive oil. Cut tofu into strips and place them in the pan, on medium heat. Let eat side cook for about 4-5 minutes, or until golden brown on each side. then remove from heat.
- Shred your cabbage, grate the carrots, and spriralize or grate your beets. set aside.
- To make your sauce, mix all ingredients in a bowl or a salad dressing bottle and stir or shake until combined.
- To assemble your bowl, spoon some quinoa onto the bottom of your bowl. Place your cabbage, beets, carrots, and alfalfa sprouts, avocado, and tofu in little piles on top. Finish it of with dragon sauce, and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 857
- Sugar: 13g
- Fat: 44g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Carbohydrates: 94g
- Fiber: 22g
- Protein: 31g
Keywords: Dragon Bowl Recipe, buddha bowl recipe, healthy buddha bowl recipe
Tips & suggestions:
- Add in any of your favorite veggies to this bowl
- Make a batch of dragon sauce and store it in your fridge to put on all your bowls and salads!
- Try making these vegan poke bowls!
Colleen Shanoon
May 16, 2019 at 2:19 pmWow…I had this last night and it was so good! Can’t wait to have it again today. The sauce is truly addictive.There are so many different types of veggies that go with this Asian style sauce. For my husband who prefers cooked to non-cooked foods I use semi cooked (kept the crunch in) matchstick carrots, broccoli and snow peas. I chopped the cooked tofu into small pieces and put everything over brown rice and sprinkled toasted sesame seeds on top. For my bowl I kept it raw with a thinly sliced sweet pepper, chopped kale and green onions. You can also use black beans instead of tofu, if you prefer. This would be a great meal to have before grocery shopping day, it lets you use up any left over veggies in your crisper.
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Jess
May 20, 2019 at 10:26 pmHi Colleen, thank you so much for the review! So glad to hear you enjoyed the recipe, cheers!
Hannah
December 1, 2018 at 3:18 amHi Jess, thank you so much for this recipe. It’s a staple for me now. I was just wondering if you know what the calorie count is on the dressing?
★★★★★
Jess
December 2, 2018 at 3:28 pmHi Hannah, thank you for the review! I don’t have an exact count of the dressing but I believe it is about 50-60 calories in a tablespoon. (similar to the calories in a salad dressing!)
Patricia
May 15, 2018 at 10:55 pmWow, I’m so glad I found this recipe! I also love the bowls at Aux Vivres (I’m from Montreal) but I’ve never tried to make them myself. I’m vegan and really needed to try something new for dinner. This was delicious – the sauce was even better than the original at Aux Vivres (because I could regulate how much garlic and other ingredients to put in). Love it, love it, love it!!! Thanks so much for sharing this. I can’t wait to make this for my next dinner party. Mmmmmm!!!!!!
★★★★★
Jess
May 16, 2018 at 11:02 amHi Patricia, SO happy to hear you loved this recipe! I have the same feelings as well! Great restaurant in Montreal but also fun to make this bowl at home (saves money too 😉 ) I like making the sauce and storing a bottle of it in the fridge to use on different bowls and salads for the week!
Julie
November 10, 2016 at 6:54 pmLoved it, I was looking for a good version of dragon sauce and made it with brown rice and tempeh. My next version will be with roasted potatoes. Great sauce!
JessH
November 28, 2016 at 2:19 pmThanks Julie! it’s a delicious sauce and it’s loaded with vitamin B and iron too. so you get a lot of health benefits from it too!
Cassie
June 13, 2016 at 12:48 amI love Buddha bowls! Adding more tofu into my diet has made it so much tastier!
JessH
June 13, 2016 at 2:34 amI find tofu definitely helps get you that extra protein boost and keeps you feeling fulL!
Francesca Peacock
June 10, 2016 at 6:54 pmI made this last night and it was AMAZING! My husband was skeptical – and to be honest I was a little skeptical at first too. I’m not a vegan, I’ve just been looking for healthy new recipes to try. This knocked my socks off! This was my first time cooking with tofu or nutritional yeast, and if you haven’t noticed yet, I was impressed. I did add a few things to get my husband a little more interested: fresh corn, sauteed kale and a dollop of whipped feta. I also squeezed some lime over my cabbage and tossed it with S&P. It was magical!
JessH
June 10, 2016 at 6:59 pmHi Francesca,
I’m SO happy to hear you enjoyed it!! The sauce is a great Vegan sauce and is loaded with nutrients and vitamin b12. I love the additions you put in for your husband! Sounds wonderful!