Breakfast Buddha Bowl (Print Version)

A nourishing morning bowl with roasted sweet potatoes, spiced chickpeas, mixed greens, and velvety tahini drizzle.

# What You'll Need:

→ Vegetables & Greens

01 - 2 cups mixed greens (spinach, arugula, or kale)
02 - 1 small cucumber, sliced
03 - 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
04 - 1 small avocado, sliced
05 - 1 small sweet potato, peeled and diced (approximately 1 cup)
06 - 1 small carrot, shredded

→ Legumes

07 - 1 cup canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed

→ For Roasting

08 - 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
09 - 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
10 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
11 - Salt and pepper, to taste

→ Tahini Dressing

12 - 3 tablespoons tahini
13 - 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
14 - 1 tablespoon maple syrup
15 - 1 to 2 tablespoons water
16 - 1 small garlic clove, minced
17 - Salt, to taste

# How to Make It:

01 - Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
02 - Toss diced sweet potatoes with 1 tablespoon olive oil, salt, and pepper. Spread evenly on half of the baking sheet.
03 - Pat chickpeas dry with a paper towel. Toss with 1 tablespoon olive oil, smoked paprika, cumin, salt, and pepper. Spread on the remaining half of the baking sheet.
04 - Roast for 25 to 30 minutes, stirring halfway through, until sweet potatoes are tender and chickpeas are golden and crispy.
05 - In a small bowl, whisk together tahini, lemon juice, maple syrup, minced garlic, and salt. Add water one tablespoon at a time until the dressing reaches a creamy, pourable consistency.
06 - Divide mixed greens equally between two bowls. Arrange roasted sweet potatoes, crispy chickpeas, cucumber slices, cherry tomatoes, shredded carrot, and avocado slices on top of the greens.
07 - Drizzle generously with tahini dressing and serve immediately.

# Additional Tips::

01 -
  • The chickpeas crisp up in the oven just like croutons, giving you that satisfying crunch without deep frying.
  • Everything comes together in under 45 minutes, which means you can actually enjoy breakfast instead of being stressed about prep.
  • It tastes like you spent hours meal prepping when honestly, you just threw things on a pan.
02 -
  • Never skip drying the chickpeas—moisture is the enemy of crispiness, and I learned this the hard way after three batches of steamed disappointment.
  • If your tahini dressing breaks or looks too thick, a squeeze of lemon juice or a little more water will bring it back to life almost instantly.
03 -
  • Make extra tahini dressing and keep it in a jar in the fridge—it lasts almost a week and transforms other bowls, salads, and even roasted vegetables into something memorable.
  • If you're meal prepping, keep the greens and dressing separate from the roasted and fresh components until you're ready to eat; nobody wants a soggy breakfast.
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