Mexican Buddha Bowl for Lent

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Mexican Buddha Bowl for Lent
Mexican Buddha Bowl for Lent

A Mexican Buddha Bowl is the suggestion for Lent. This dish has flavorful ingredients, such as mushrooms, serrano peppers and MorningStar Farms® Grillers® Crumbles™, which is a wonderful meal starter and vegetarian kitchen option that is low cost and perfect to fit a busy lifestyle. Or for those craving meat free options that are easy to make for breakfast, lunch or dinner. MorningStar Farms® has many products suitable for the Lent menu or whenever craving meatless dishes to offer the whole family.

MorningStar Farms products are a tasty option at a low cost
MorningStar Farms® products are a tasty option at a low cost

The MorningStar Farms® products are available at Walmart. Where we purchased Grillers® Crumbles™ and MorningStar Farms® Spicy Black Bean Burgers, as well as all the ingredients for the tasty Mexican Buddha Bowl recipe.

Shopping for all the Mexican Buddha Bowl ingredients at Walmart
Shopping for all the Mexican Buddha Bowl ingredients at Walmart

The Buddha bowls are an increasing trend among foodies that love meatless and vegetarian options. The Buddha Bowls include grains, nuts, vegetarian protein, fresh produce and are garnished with tasty sauces.

A tasty Mexican Buddha Bowl recipe
A tasty Mexican Buddha Bowl recipe

Inspired on this idea we created a Mexican Buddha Bowl that has a nice combination of flavors and textures.

Learn how to make the Mexican Buddha Bowl by watching the video and following the step by step instructions on the recipe card.

This recipe has fresh produce such as mushrooms, garlic, serrano peppers, field greens, avocados, and tomatoes. The serving suggestion calls for sprouted lentils quinoa, a poached egg and garnished with roasted tomatillo salsa verde for a rustic note.

Platillo Mexicano Vegetariano para la Cuaresma

Mexican Buddha Bowl

Chef Adriana Martin
A Mexican Buddha Bowl made with MorningStar Farms® Grillers® Crumbles™, fresh mushrooms, serrano peppers, field greens, avocados, and tomatoes. Served with sprouted lentils quinoa, a poached egg and garnished with roasted tomatillo salsa verde for a rustic note.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Easy Recipes, Main Course
Cuisine Vegetarian Cuisine
Servings 6 servings
Calories

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves chopped
  • 1 cup purple onion chopped
  • 1 serrano pepper chopped
  • 2 cups portabella mushrooms sliced
  • 1 package MorningStar Farms® Grillers® Crumbles™, 16.2 oz value pack
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon Mexican oregano
  • 1 teaspoon de sazón latino with salt and pepper
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 4 cups cooked quinoa with sprouted lentils
  • 1 avocado sliced
  • 10 cherry tomatoes cut in halves
  • 1 cup salsa verde
  • 3 cups field greens

Instructions
 

  • Prep all the ingredients and cook using a large pot. Add the olive oil and sauté the garlic with the onions and the serranos.
  • Then add the sliced mushrooms and the MorningStar Farms® Grillers® Crumbles™, 16.2 oz. Use the complete bag. Combine well.
  • Season with cumin, paprika, Mexican oregano, and sazón latino. Add the water and let it simmer for few minutes covered.
  • Build the Mexican Buddha Bowl adding a portion of the cooked Grillers® Crumbles™, sprouted lentils quinoa, field greens, tomatoes and avocado slices.
  • Finish the bowl with roasted tomatillo salsa verde for a rustic note.

Notes

The serranos can be replaced with sweet green peppers.
The quinoa can be replaced with couscous or brown rice.
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Using quinoa instead of rice is a good replacement. Quinoa has fiber and it is tasty when cooked correctly. We like to brown the quinoa as part of the cooking process. This adds a nutty flavor that complements very well the Mexican style of cooking.

A must try meatless meal for lent
A must try meatless meal for lent

The sprouted lentils added to the quinoa make the combination even tastier. Legumes are a staple of our Latino style of cooking and lentils are delicious too.

A Mexican Buddha Bowl cooked with fresh produce, Mexican spices and MorningStar Farms Grillers Crumbles. This is a tasty meatless meal for lent season
A Mexican Buddha Bowl cooked with fresh produce, Mexican spices and MorningStar Farms® Grillers® Crumbles™. This is a tasty meatless meal for lent season

I invite you to try this Mexican Buddha Bowl recipe for meatless Monday or this Friday for Lent. And stay connected with us, starting this week we will be publishing delicious lent recipes each week.


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