Grain bowls and Broth bowls are all the rage right now and it's easy to see why. Creating them is fun, flexible and lends itself to batch prepping and a great way to use up what's hanging out in the fridge.
Creating this tasty grain bowl is a great way to use up the rest of the Bison Mix made for the Hand Pies.
THE ANATOMY OF A GRAIN BOWL
1. As with all the grain bowls, we start with a base. While traditionally a grain (or pseudo grain), it can be a riced veggies or noodle. Consider trying:
Quinoa
Basmati Rice
Brown Rice (if later in postpartum)
Barley
Oatmeal
Soba or rice noodles
Sweet Potato Rice
2. Select a protein. In this case, this Bison Mix but you can also select
Seared steak
Chicken Thighs
Leftover pulled chicken from this recipe,
Leftover Salmon from this recipes
Sliced Tempeh
Albacore Tuna
Fried, poached or jammy eggs
3. Add some (more) Veggies. You can use riced veggies, roasted veggies, even pull some from the freezer. To mix it up, you can spiralize or grate or use a peeler to create easy bites and add texture to the bowl. Remember that we want to stick with cooked veggies here for now.
Roasted, steamed or sautéed kale, spinach or any green
Green Beans, blanched
Caramelized Onion
Roasted root veggies
Olives
4. Add fat. Always. Remember fat is how we absorb certain nutrients so it is essential in every meal
Avocado
Ghee
Olives
5. Add a dressing or sauce.
Scallion Ginger Oil
Hummus
Avocado Dulse Dip
Tapenade
Pesto
Peanut Sauce