Healthy & Balanced POWER BOWLS » 3 Quinoa Bowls for Easy Meal Prep

Power Bowls, also known as Buddha Bowls or Balanced Bowls, are my go-to favourites for quick, healthy and easy meal prep. Packed with vegetables, grains, protein, and healthy fats, the variety of different ingredients and toppings you can use in each bowl makes it easy to eat healthy without feeling bored and reduces meal fatigue.
This is one of my staples for healthy meal prep - here are 3 simple bowl ideas to get you started, using one of my favourite superfoods » QUINOA!
How to make the GREEN GODDESS DRESSING » • GREEN GODDESS Dressing...
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
0:21 - Simple formula for building bowls
0:44 - Quinoa as a superfood bowl base
1:04 - Rinse your quinoa first
1:22 - How to cook quinoa on a stovetop
1:59 - How to cook quinoa in a rice cooker
2:24 - Add variety to reduce meal boredom
2:46 - How to wash vegetables in a salad spinner
3:41 - Prep ingredients
5:17 - Green Goddess dressing
5:40 - Bowl #1
6:31 - Bowl #2
7:32 - Bowl #3
8:21 - Wrap-up
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BOWL #1
Ingredients:
► Kale
► Quinoa
► Cherry tomatoes
► Carrot sticks
► Cucumbers
► Chicken breast
Toppings:
► Dried cranberries
► Green Goddess dressing
► Lemon juice
► Crushed almonds
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BOWL #2
Ingredients:
► Kale & broccoli mix
► Quinoa
► Orange peppers
► Sliced radishes
► Roasted sweet potatoes
Toppings:
► Avocado
► Lemon juice
► Black pepper
► Green Goddess dressing
► Hard boiled eggs
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BOWL #3
Ingredients:
► Broccoli
► Quinoa
► Chickpeas
► Mixed beans
► Chicken breast
► Orange peppers
► Cherry tomatoes
Toppings:
► Lemon juice
► Black pepper
► Avocado
► Salsa
► Dried edamame
► Green Goddess dressing
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Wow, thank you for the kind words! I'm glad you like the format and presentation style - and yes, I definitely try not to focus on any specific diet or goal, as I know that is different for everyone. I just try to make simple, convenient meals using accessible, whole foods. Thanks for watching and for the support!

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[@toastyapron]

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[@toastyapron]

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Buddha bowls really are my jam: only the gods know why I don't serve them to myself every day ! Your ideas are ACE: you think food like I do, TA - except that you not only think it but do it. I need to get my act together; and that's going to start with your green goddess dressing, followed by buddha bowls. Thanks heaps, mate ! :)

[@toastyapron]

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Would love a lesson on how to prepare tofu

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These are all great. Only thing I would add to each is organic raw red onion. TY for your terrific healthy recipes!

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[@DS40764]

I'm not fond of quinoa and I would use a little sticky rice instead, which I would use for the carb element. I do like garbanzo beans that I would add too. Great Idea for fast take out type meals that include healthy fats and veggies. In Hawaii, they call these kinds of bowls ,BENTO

[@toastyapron]

I love sticky rice! Thanks for sharing and for watching!

[@cheznardi]

Love the idea of these bowls and the ingredients. There are so many ingredients that can be added to these bowls. Also love the idea of the green goddess dressing. I can customize these for my vegan options with air fried tofu. Personally, I would prefer the veggies cooked to a crunch…not raw🤣 Information on the knife? Great for chopping👍🏾

[@toastyapron]

I totally agree - and good call on the cooked veggies, I do also enjoy roasting them in my air fryer with some olive oil, salt and pepper before adding them to my bowls. As for the knife, it's a Nakiri knife from Kiwi. A very inexpensive yet sharp knife that I use often - I totally recommend them! Thanks for watching!

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[@toastyapron]

Thank you for the support and for subscribing! That's a fantastic suggestion for a future video, perhaps as its own stand-alone video - will definitely keep that one in mind! And thank you as well for the suggestion on affiliate links - I have considered adding those as well and will definitely look more into that!

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If you could please consider making a video on how you made your chicken breast in the air fryer that would be amazing! Thank you for showing us quick, easy yet healthy meals :)

[@toastyapron]

Absolutely! That's a great idea and thanks so much for the suggestion - I'll jot it down for a future video idea! Thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed the video!

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How did you cook your sweet potatoes? Looking forward to more of your videos!

[@toastyapron]

Hi there! I cook mine fairly simply - with just a little olive oil, salt, pepper and paprika in the air fryer! Sometimes I add a little cinnamon as well :) Thanks so much for watching!

[@spacemachine]

Also what knife are you using for prepping the veggies? It looks great!

[@toastyapron]

In this video, I'm using a simple Kiwi Chef's knife (which is technically a Nakiri knife). I really enjoy using it because it's inexpensive and a great bang for buck, with a sharp blade. Hope that helps!

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Loved the recipe bowl ideas. (the music was loud and distracting though, constructively said :) )

[@toastyapron]

Glad you enjoyed the recipes - and duly noted on the music! I always appreciate any constructive feedback :)

[@jb-tan]

Did you roast your orange pepper slices in the oven or did you stir-fry them?

[@toastyapron]

For this video I actually just used fresh, raw orange pepper slices - but I often do throw them into my air fryer with some olive oil, salt and pepper (along with a few other veggies at the same time) for a quick roast before assembling my bowl! Thanks for watching!

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Great channel. Please can you include metric measurements as well as ‘cups’? It would save a lot of time converting the recipes!

[@toastyapron]

Thanks for the suggestion, absolutely! I've actually started doing that in my most recent video but will definitely continue to do so - thanks for watching!

[@audreychen5210]

This may sound silly.... but do you eat the broccoli raw?

[@toastyapron]

Not silly at all! Sometimes I'll eat them raw (in this video they were shown raw), sometimes I'll roast them in my air fryer, other times I'll boil them for a bit first. Just depends on my mood :) Hope that helps, thanks for watching!

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Tomorrow’s dinner

[@toastyapron]

I hope you enjoy it - thanks for watching!

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How many calories for one bowl? 🥗

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[@arieswildchild]

I never keep quinoa in water and it's never bitter. Plus... Cooking only the quinoa almost half an hour isn't exactly a "fast meal". But dude, you lost me with the chicken. My body isn't a graveyard. Thanks but no thanks!

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[@lillybizzo]

Is anywhere saying vegetarian recipe? You can keep your nonsense to yourself.