Make your own Buddha bowl: recipes and inspiration

You eat with your eyes first, but when it comes to Buddha bowls, presentation plays a particularly important role. That’s why the ingredients aren’t simply mixed together at random and served in a bowl, but are arranged side by side. This ensures that all the components of the dish are visible at a glance and create a harmonious presentation on your table.

To ensure every bowl is an eye-catcher that delights your guests, use colourful vegetables to create appealing colour contrasts. Combine the vibrant colours of carrots and red cabbage with the various shades of green from spinach, cucumber and pak choi for a particularly lively overall look. The Buddha bowl looks even more beautiful if you slice vegetables such as avocado or cucumber and arrange them in a fan shape on top of the bowl – for a presentation worthy of a Michelin-starred restaurant.

Finally, the right bowl also plays a crucial role. A deep, wide-rimmed bowl for Buddha bowls offers enough space for the ingredients to sit side by side without anything spilling over. Tableware in calm, natural colours also provides the perfect backdrop to showcase the colourful ingredients to their best advantage.

The exquisite bone china tableware from Rosenthal Jade impresses with its brilliant white surface and clean lines. With their elegant appearance and white colour scheme, the bowls in this collection provide the perfect backdrop for colourful dishes. This allows the interesting interplay of colours in the Buddha bowl to really shine through. If you love understated elegance and want to present your Buddha Bowl dishes in a minimalist style, Rosenthal Jade is the right choice of tableware for you.

The tableware pieces from Rosenthal Joyn captivate with their natural, earthy colour tones. This collection is available in sturdy stoneware and fine porcelain and impresses with its subtly textured surfaces in muted, natural shades. Thanks to their natural look, the bowls can be perfectly paired with rustic ingredients such as roasted vegetables and pulses, or more unusual ingredients – for exclusive moments of indulgence and a perfect harmony of design and flavour.

This timeless classic combines everything that makes a good bowl: a healthy, filling main ingredient, colourful vegetables and a creamy dressing.

Ingredients:

• 60 g quinoa or rice
• 1 handful of baby spinach
• 1 small sweet potato, diced
• 1 small carrot, diced
• ¼ red cabbage, finely shredded
• ½ avocado, sliced
• 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
• For the dressing: 2 tbsp tahini, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tsp maple syrup or honey, a little water, a pinch of salt and pepper

Preparation: Cook the quinoa or rice according to the instructions on the packet, then leave to cool. Dice the sweet potato and roast it in the oven at 200 °C for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, chop the remaining vegetables and mix together the ingredients for the dressing. Arrange all the ingredients on a bed of rice or quinoa in a bowl, sprinkle with sesame seeds and garnish with the tahini dressing.

This Buddha bowl is ideal for anyone who needs a particularly protein-rich meal after exercise or a busy day.

Ingredients:

• 60 g bulgur
• 100 g tempeh, sliced
• 100 g chickpeas
• 1 handful of broccoli florets, steamed
• 1 handful of baby spinach
• 1 carrot, cut into fine strips
• 1 tbsp pumpkin seeds
• For the marinade: 2 tbsp soya sauce, 1 tsp sesame oil, 1 tsp maple syrup and one clove of garlic

Preparation: Cook the bulgur and leave to cool. Cut the tempeh and fry in a little oil until golden brown. Then remove from the heat and pour the marinade over it. Chop the vegetables and steam the broccoli. Finally, arrange everything in a suitable bowl and garnish with the pumpkin seeds. Tip: The marinade also makes an excellent dressing.