A very common question I get from my followers and clients is what is a healthy meal they can make quickly – one of my easy go-to’s is a BOWL and the best part is you can make it however you want it! Below I am going to give you my tips and tricks for making a yummy bowl!

BOWL BASE OPTIONS:

• brown rice
• right rice
• quinoa
• lettuce
• spinach

PROTEIN OPTIONS:

• beans
• tempeh bacon (see recipe below)
• grilled chicken
• grilled shrimp
• grilled steak strips
• hard-boiled eggs

ADD INS:

• red onion, diced
• sprouts
• cherry tomatoes, sliced
• carrots, julienned
• sautéed kale (see recipe below)
• roasted broccoli
• roasted sweet potatoes
• roasted brussels sprouts

EXTRAS:

• hot sauce
• guacamole
• salsa

TEMPEH BACON:

ingredients:

• 8oz tempeh, cut into 1/4 in slices
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 4 tablespoons gluten-free soy sauce
• 2 tablespoon maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• black pepper, to taste

directions:

1. Add olive oil to a pan over medium heat.  Add tempeh and cook for 5 min on each side. 
2. In the meantime whisk together gluten-free soy sauce, maple syrup, liquid smoke, garlic powder, and black pepper – set aside.
3. Add 2 tbsp of water to the pan and stir. Add sauce mixture and stir until tempeh is evenly covered.
4. Let brown for 2-3 min and set aside for your bowl.

SAUTEED KALE:

ingredients:

• 1 large handful of kale
• 1 tbsp vegan butter
• 1/2 garlic powder
• salt and pepper to taste

directions:

1. heat vegan butter over medium heat.
2. add kale and let it to begin to wilt.
3. add garlic powder, salt and pepper – once it is nice and wilted you’re done! (about 3 minutes)