4.9 from 60 votes
Black Bean Buddha Bowl with Gingery Lemon Tahini Sauce
Incredibly comforting black bean Buddha bowl with steamed kale, brown rice, and gingery lemon tahini sauce! Nourishing ingredients, BIG flavor, a hearty plant-based meal.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 4 (Servings)
Calories: 556 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Vegan
Ingredients
GRAINS + BEANS
- 1 cup dry black beans (or sub 2 15-oz. cans black beans // amount as recipe is written — adjust as needed)
- 1 cup uncooked brown rice (~3 cups cooked rice // amount as recipe is written — adjust as needed)
GREENS
- 1 small bundle kale, chopped, large stems removed
SAUCE
- 1 batch Gingery Lemon Tahini Sauce
FOR SERVING
- 3/4 cup Cabbage Apple Sauerkraut (or sub Carrot Beet Sauerkraut, Kimchi, or store-bought)
- 1 small bundle green onion, thinly sliced
- 1 ripe avocado, sliced
- 4 Tbsp sea vegetable of choice (optional // we prefer dulse or nori, crumbled or chopped)
- 4 tsp sesame seeds, divided (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare brown rice using either the Instant Pot method or the Perfect Brown Rice method (which doesn’t require an Instant Pot). Set aside. Prepare black beans using either the Instant Pot method or the Black Beans from scratch method (which doesn’t require an Instant Pot). Set aside. (I would recommend making the black beans in the Instant Pot — if you have one — and the brown rice on the stovetop so they can cook simultaneously).
- Prepare 1 batch of our Gingery Lemon Tahini Sauce (or our 3-ingredient Tahini Sauce or Quick Ginger Miso Tahini Dressing). Set aside.
- Steam kale for 1-2 minutes, or until wilted but vibrant green. Set aside.
- To serve, divide grains and beans between serving bowls and top with steamed kale, 3 Tbsp each sauerkraut or kimchi, sliced green onion, avocado, sea vegetables (optional), and sesame seeds (optional).
- Best when fresh. Store leftovers (sauce separate) in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days. Kale is best when steamed fresh. Grains and beans are freezer friendly, the rest is best when fresh.
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Notes
- *Nutrition information is a rough estimate calculated without optional ingredients.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1servings
Calories
556
(28%)
Carbohydrates
86g
(29%)
Protein
20.5g
(41%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
2.5g
(13%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5.93g
Monounsaturated Fat
7.48g
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
(0%)
Sodium
998mg
(42%)
Potassium
1038mg
(30%)
Fiber
21.7g
(87%)
Sugar
8.6g
(17%)
Vitamin A
3116IU
(62%)
Vitamin C
69.61mg
(77%)
Calcium
268.57mg
(27%)
Iron
6.58mg
(37%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4(Servings)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 556
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1servings | |
| Calories | 556 | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 86g | 29% |
| Protein | 20.5g | 41% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 2.5g | 13% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5.93g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7.48g | 37% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 998mg | 42% |
| Potassium | 1038mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 21.7g | 87% |
| Sugar | 8.6g | 17% |
| Vitamin A | 3116IU | 62% |
| Vitamin C | 69.61mg | 77% |
| Calcium | 268.57mg | 27% |
| Iron | 6.58mg | 37% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.