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    18 Vegan Buddha bowl recipes

    Published: Feb 4, 2025 . Modified: Jun 12, 2025 by Allie

    Vegan Buddha bowl recipes are delicious and nutritious meals that can be customized to fit any taste preference. If you're vegan, vegetarian, or simply looking for a satisfying plant-based meal, the Buddha bowls are sure to satisfy your cravings while nourishing your body.

    The grain bowl recipes offer a balanced meal full of grains (or quinoa), vegetables, fruit, legumes, and delicious sauces. Whether you call them Buddha bowls, power bowls, nourish bowls, or macro bowls, we have 18 meal ideas that are vegan, plant-based, and oil-free.

    A bowl with chickpeas, quinoa, broccoli, beets, carrots, mixed salad greens, and a tahini dressing.

    Beet Buddha Bowl

    This nourishing beet Buddha bowl is an easy recipe with hearty quinoa, chickpeas, broccoli, shredded carrots, and sauerkraut, topped with a drizzle of tahini Dijon dressing.

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    A bowl with buffalo tofu bites, rice, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, shredded carrots, lettuce, and vegan ranch dressing.

    Buffalo Tofu Bowl

    These buffalo tofu bowls are packed with delicious hot sauce-coated crispy tofu, rice, loads of veggies, and a tangy vegan ranch dressing.

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    A bowl with chickpeas, red bell peppers, potatoes, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, and a roasted red pepper dressing.

    Vegan Roasted Potato Buddha Bowl

    This vibrant vegan roasted potato Buddha bowl is packed with veggies and topped with a roasted red pepper dressing.

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    Vegan taco bowl with brown rice, corn, lentils, cherry tomatoes, and lime slices.

    Vegan Taco Bowl

    These vegan taco bowls are loaded with walnut lentil taco meat, cilantro lime brown rice, your favorite toppings, and cashew lime crema!  They’re oil-free, plant-based, and gluten-free.

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    Vegan sushi bowl with edamame, cabbage, brown rice, cucumber, and avocado.

    Deconstructed Sushi Bowl (Vegan)

    This easy vegan deconstructed sushi bowl is packed with veggies and topped with an oil-free sweet soy sauce dressing.  It’s a healthy, customizable, and a great way to eat a rainbow of vegetables. 

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    Black bean burrito bowl with brown rice, black beans, corn, lettuce, cherry tomatoes, and bell peppers.

    Vegan Burrito Bowl with Brown Rice

    This healthy vegan black bean burrito bowl is an easy weeknight meal full of veggies, grains, and beans. The recipe is topped with zesty black beans, salsa flavored brown rice, creamy avocado, and your favorite salsa.

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    Southwest sweet potato bowl with black beans, corn, sweet potatoes, cherry tomatoes, with a cilantro dressing.

    Vegan Southwest Sweet Potato Bowl

    A southwest sweet potato bowl that uses black beans, corn, fresh tomatoes, crisp romaine lettuce, and flavor-packed cilantro cashew dressing.  

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    Mango black bean bowl with rice, avocado, and red bell peppers.

    Vegan Mango and Black Bean Rice Bowl

    The mango and black bean rice bowl is made with a sweet mango corn salsa, fresh red bell pepper, creamy avocado, and spicy pickled red onions.  

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    A bowl with quinoa, tempeh, sweet potatoes, apple, and avocado slices.

    Maple Mustard Tempeh Buddha Bowl with Quinoa

    This vegan tempeh Buddha bowl is coated in a creamy maple mustard dressing.  It's packed with quinoa, roasted sweet potatoes, silky avocado, crunchy apple, and marinated tempeh.

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    Vegan fajita bowl with black beans, corn, fajita veggies, rice, and cherry tomatoes.

    Easy Vegan Fajita Bowl

    These easy vegan fajita bowls work great for a weeknight dinner.  The plant-based bowls are served with fluffy rice, pan-seared seasoned fajita veggies, black beans, corn, and a vegan avocado crema.

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    Black bean bowl with chipotle dressing, white rice, cucumbers, and cherry tomatoes.

    Black Bean Burrito Bowl with Chipotle Dressing

    This black bean burrito bowl combines saucy black beans, rice, tofu ground meat, and fresh veggies.  Then top the vegan rice bowl with a drizzle of spicy, smoky vegan chipotle dressing.

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    Tofu Buddha bowl with mango, brown rice, tofu, cucumbers, red bell peppers, and kale.

    Baked Tofu Buddha Bowl

    Our vibrant flavor-packed baked tofu Buddha bowl is loaded with fresh colorful veggies, sweet mango, and a rich creamy peanut sauce.

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    Hummus bowl with chickpeas, olives, cherry tomatoes, lettuce, white rice, and onions.

    Mediterranean Inspired Power Bowl

    These easy Mediterranean inspired power bowls are packed with chickpeas, rice, hummus, black olives, balsamic glaze, balsamic pickled onions, and veggies for a filling dinner or healthy lunch.

    Chickpea rice bowl with cauliflower, rice, and lettuce.

    Chickpea Vegetable Rice Bowl

    An easy chickpea vegetable rice bowl for an easy weeknight dinner. The dish is loaded with veggies, Chipotle inspired cilantro lime rice, and cashew dijon dressing.  

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    Tofu burrito bowl with white rice, black beans, tofu crumbles, corn, and cherry tomatoes.

    Tofu Burrito Bowl

    These tofu burrito bowls are made with crumbled tofu meat, black beans, cherry tomatoes, greens, corn, and a drizzle of cashew lime crema.

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    Butternut squash Buddha bowl with chickpeas, quinoa, kale, and dressing.

    Butternut Squash Buddha Bowl with Tahini Dressing

    Our butternut squash Buddha bowl is filled with roasted squash, Brussels sprouts, quinoa, chickpeas, and kale, then topped with a creamy tahini-mustard dressing.

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    Sweet potato bowl with quinoa, chickpeas, kale, and sweet potatoes.

    Roasted Sweet Potato Nourish Bowl

    This roasted sweet potato nourish bowl with kale and chickpeas is a hearty meal that’s topped with a smoky tahini dressing.  It’s vegan, gluten-free, oil-free, and works great for meal prep!

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    Peanut tempeh bowl with rice, kale, and broccoli.

    Peanut Tempeh Bowl

    A filling and flavorful tempeh bowl with roasted broccoli, kale, brown rice, and a savory peanut sauce. 

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    Six photos of different vegan buddha bowls.

    More Vegan Main Courses

    • A beet Buddha bowl with quinoa, chickpeas, greens, shredded carrots, cooked broccoli, cooked beets, and a tahini dijon mustard dressing.
      Beet Buddha Bowl
    • Buffalo tofu bowl with rice, shredded carrots, romaine lettuce, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, and a dairy-free ranch dressing.
      Buffalo Tofu Bowl
    • Baked buffalo tofu bites on a plate with celery sticks and a bowl of vegan ranch dressing.
      Buffalo Tofu Bites (Vegan and Oil-Free)
    • Vegan rice salad with broccoli, tomatoes, and chickpeas in a bowl.
      Vegan Rice Salad with Chickpeas and Broccoli

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    Six photos of different vegan buddha bowls.