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These Grain Bowl Recipes Are A Must Try
Grain bowls are the perfect meal for any college student. They're easy to compose, can be very adaptable to whatever foods you love and are also super healthy.
Grains are filled with many nutrients including fiber, protein, vitamins (such as thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and folate) and minerals (such as iron, magnesium and selenium). These recipes are composed with quinoa, jasmine rice and brown rice, but you can use any grain you like. I often love to use other grains such as barley, wheat berry, millet, couscous, farro and bulgur.
Try these grain bowls for yourself or get creative and design your own.
Greek (Quinoa) Bowl with Herb Tahini Dressing
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 20 mins
- Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa dry
- 1 Cucumber chopped
- 1 cup tomatoes chopped
- 1/2 cup red onion finely chopped
- 1/3 cup kalamata olives chopped
- 1 cup chickpeas
- 1/2 cup parsley
- 1 cup dill
- 1/2 cup tahini
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
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Asian (Jasmine Rice) Bowl with Peanut Dressing
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Total Time: 35 mins
- Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 1 cup jasmine rice dry
- 1 cup carrots shredded
- 1 1/2 cups red cabbage shredded
- 2 cups mushrooms
- 1 cup peas
- 1/2 cup peanuts
- 1/2 cup hot peppers
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
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Mexican (Brown Rice) Bowl with Chipotle Lime Dressing
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Total Time: 35 mins
- Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown rice dry
- 1/2 cup avocado diced
- 1 cup corn
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 cup black beans
- 2 cups spinach
- 1 cup bell peppers diced
- 1 cup onions diced
- 1 Chipotle pepper in adobo sauce
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
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These three grain bowls are just an easy start. A perfect and healthy meal for any college student. The bowls are all vegan but feel free to add anything else you would like. Try them for yourself and go ahead and make up your own.