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Sorghum Buddha Bowl with Veggies and Avocado Sauce {GF, Vegan}

Last Updated on April 12, 2019 By Vicky 35 Comments

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Thank you to Nuts.com for sponsoring this post. As always all opinions expressed are my own

Sorghum Buddha Bowl recipe makes for the perfect gluten-free + vegan superfood dinner. Packed with sun-dried tomatoes, cranberry beans, baby zucchini, spinach, pumpkin seeds and the creamiest avocado sauce ever, this is bound to be your new favorite weeknight dinner!ย Sorghum Buddha Bowl recipe Sorghum buddha bowl is hands down my new favorite recipe. This was my first time cooking with sorghum but it will surely not be my last.

The sorghum got into my hands thanks to a Nuts.com ย packaged food deliveryย box. If you’re not familiar with nuts.com, the company was founded in 1929 by Poppy Sol as a small nut shop, and 70 years later, his grandson Jeffrey, took the business online. This family-owned company is committed to re-stocking healthy pantries with high qualityย nuts, dried fruit, snacks, and pantry essentials. They carry over 3,000 products including artisan and hard-to-find products as well as hundreds of certified gluten-free and organic items.

Basically it’s an online shopping paradise for foodies like me.

So this sorghum buddha bowl recipe came to be through the Pantry in a Box campaign.

nuts.com delivery

I received a surprise delivery box of pantry staples from Nuts.com and the cooking challenge was to create a recipe using the pantry items in the box with the addition of only fresh fruits and veggies, meat or seafood and dairy items.

No other canned or ready made ingredients were to be used.

I felt like a contestant on one of those Food Network shows. And I kind of pretended that I was one as I quickly rummaged through my box of nuts, seeds, grains, and dried veggies to come up with an awesome winning recipe.

As I was looking around I spotted a bag of sorghum – a mystery ingredient, one I had never cooked with before. Naturally I immediately decided sorghum would be at the heart of my recipe.

If you’re not familiar with sorghum it is a gluten-free ancient grain from Africa, which is currently the fifth most popular cereal crop in the world, though in the US it has largely been ignored. Sorghum is also a grain that is rich in antioxidants, vitamins and protein. Oh and it’s eco friendly too, using a third less water than crops like corn.

So move over rice and quinoa, sorghum is now my new favorite grain and simply perfect in this sorghum buddha bowl recipe.ย Sorghum grain in a bowl

Now that I had my base picked out – how to create a truly winning dish? Well if you know me you know I love a good quinoa power bowl, buddha bowl type of recipe so it was a no brainer that I would be making a sorghum buddha bowl.

Also included in my packageย were sun-dried tomatoes, pumpkin seeds, dried cranberry beans and nutritional yeast.

sun dried tomatoes in a jar

All perfect matches for a buddha bowl recipe. The sun dried tomatoes were just dried so I rehydrated them by soaking them in boiling water, draining the water, chopping them up and adding a bit of olive oil to soften them up and add a bit more flavor.

toasted pumpkin seeds in a bowl

The raw pumpkin seeds just needed a bit of a dry toasting,ย to bring out that additional smokiness and crunch.

A sorghum buddha bowl would not be complete without veggies so I also added pan fried baby zucchini with garlic, and slightly wilted spinach.

Sorghum Buddha Bowl recipe with zucchini, sun dried tomatoes, cranberry beans, spinach and pumpkin seeds

Everything is better with more greens.

Sorghum Buddha Bowl with sauce on the side

My sorghum buddha bowl was almost complete – it just needed a sauce.

If you ask me there’s nothing better than a creamy and rich avocado based sauce so with a freshly ripe avocado I got to work.

Sorghum Buddha Bowl drizzled with creamy avocado sauce

Overall this recipe was an enormous success with my entire family. This sorghum buddha bowl is packed full of superfood ingredients, gluten-free and vegan while being incredibly flavorful and tasty.

Even a meat lover like my dad could not get enough of this recipe. It just screams health and feel good vibes. Although the sorghum took me a while to cook – about 60-90 minutes, I suggest just making an enormous batch and eating it throughout the week, adding it to different meals as you go.

All the flavors in this sorghum buddha bowl come together perfectly and this is bound to be your new favorite healthy meal!

Many thanks to Nuts.com again for helping me discover this new super grain! If you can’t find sorghum in stores near you be sure to head online and order from Nuts.com!

Sorghum Buddha Bowl assembled with veggies and topped with avocado sauce

5 from 1 vote
Sorghum Buddha Bowl recipe makes for the perfect gluten-free + vegan superfood dinner. Packed with sun-dried tomatoes, baby zucchini, pumpkin seeds and the creamiest avocado sauce ever, this is bound to be your new favorite weeknight dinner!
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Sorghum Buddha Bowl with Veggies and Avocado Sauce {GF, Vegan}
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
 
Sorghum Buddha Bowl recipe makes for the perfect gluten-free + vegan superfood dinner. Packed with sun-dried tomatoes, cranberry beans, baby zucchini, spinach, pumpkin seeds and the creamiest avocado sauce ever, this is bound to be your new favorite weeknight dinner!
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Healthy
Servings: 4
Calories: 552 kcal
Author: Vicky Berman
Ingredients
  • 1 cup sorghum + 3 cups water
  • 1 cup cranberry beans soaked overnight,
  • 12 ounces baby zucchini
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 8 ounces spinach
  • 1 cup sun dried tomatoes thinly sliced
  • nutritional yeast optional for cheesy taste
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds dry toasted
For the dressing:
  • 1 avocado
  • 1 clove minced garlic
  • salt
  • 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 6 tbsp water
  • 1 lime zested
  • 2 tbsp lime juice 1 lime
Instructions
  1. To a pot add sorhum and 3 cups water. Bring to a boil, add salt, reduce heat and simmer for 60-90 minutes or until soft and cooked through.
  2. In a separate pot add cranberry beans and water, to a level of 2 inches above the beans. Add fresh rosemary, 1 clove of garlic and a bay leaf. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes or until soft. Remove from heat and drain.
  3. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a pan. Add zucchini sliced side down and cook for a couple minutes. Flip and cook on other side, add 2 teaspoon minced garlic. Remove from pan.
  4. To the same pan add spinach and cook for 1-2 minutes until wilted.
  5. If using dry sun-dried tomatoes soak in boiling water for a couple minutes, then drain and mix with extra virgin olive oil.
  6. In a food processor or blender combine the dressing ingredients and blend or process until smooth. Add more water if more liquidy consistency desired.
  7. To assemble bowls, split sorghum among 4 bowls, top with cranberry beans, baby zucchini, spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, pumpkin seeds, sprinkle of nutritional yeast (optional).
  8. Drizzle with dressing.
Nutrition Facts
Sorghum Buddha Bowl with Veggies and Avocado Sauce {GF, Vegan}
Amount Per Serving
Calories 552 Calories from Fat 225
% Daily Value*
Fat 25g38%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Sodium 124mg5%
Potassium 2313mg66%
Carbohydrates 74g25%
Fiber 17g71%
Sugar 11g12%
Protein 21g42%
Vitamin A 6045IU121%
Vitamin C 68.6mg83%
Calcium 158mg16%
Iron 8.9mg49%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Comments

  1. Laura | Wandercooks says

    May 8, 2017 at 4:26 am

    Oh wow that sounds like it was so much fun to create! I’ve never tried sorghum before, so now I’m setting my own little challenge to source it and create this bowl of deliciousness at home. No fair that it’s not in front of me right now! Thanks for the inspo. ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
    • Vicky says

      May 9, 2017 at 8:29 am

      Yes you’ve got to get your hands on some sorghum it’s amazing!

      Reply
  2. Bintu - Recipes From A Pantry says

    May 8, 2017 at 4:46 am

    Love the idea of a box like this delivered for foodies. Haven’t tried sorghum, so this is one to bookmark

    Reply
    • Vicky says

      May 9, 2017 at 8:29 am

      You;ve got to try sorghum!

      Reply
  3. Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

    May 8, 2017 at 6:21 am

    Just loveing al the textures in this bowl!

    Reply
    • Vicky says

      May 9, 2017 at 8:30 am

      Thanks!

      Reply
  4. Liz says

    May 8, 2017 at 7:29 am

    I’ve never cooked sorghum before but it sounds like a really good ingredient! Plus I love the sound of the rest of that bowl!

    Reply
    • Vicky says

      May 9, 2017 at 8:30 am

      Thanks so much! Sorghum is the best : ))

      Reply
  5. Cliona Keane says

    May 8, 2017 at 8:15 am

    I’m totally in love with this Buddah bowl! Such great flavours and it looks amazing!

    Reply
    • Vicky says

      May 9, 2017 at 8:30 am

      Thanks so much!

      Reply
  6. Julia says

    May 8, 2017 at 8:18 am

    I’ve never used sorghum and now super curious. And also – I love the idea of the challenge ๐Ÿ™‚ Sounds like so much fun! I love food delivery boxes and I’ll check this one out too, I wonder if they ship to Canada

    Reply
    • Vicky says

      May 9, 2017 at 8:31 am

      You’ve got to try it! Definitely check out nuts.com – they carry so many different products. Hope they do ship to Canada so you can try them out!

      Reply
  7. aish das-padihari says

    May 8, 2017 at 6:38 pm

    Love Buddha bowls. Just recently made a Buddha bowl with an Indian flavor. Will try this recipe.

    Reply
    • Vicky says

      May 9, 2017 at 8:31 am

      Oh I love the sound of an Indian flavored buddha bowl – yum!

      Reply
  8. Regina says

    May 8, 2017 at 9:49 pm

    I don’t think I’ve ever tried sorghum, but I am somewhat familiar with it. My husband grew up in South America and he talks about it often, since it used to be a staple in their diet

    Reply
    • Vicky says

      May 9, 2017 at 8:32 am

      Ah, interesting! Yes I can’t believe I had never tried it before and actually did not come across it during my South American backpacking trip last year!

      Reply
  9. Christine says

    May 9, 2017 at 9:59 am

    How excitomg! I used sorghum flour to bake but never tried the grains. Must change that!

    Reply
    • Vicky says

      May 13, 2017 at 12:48 pm

      I’ve never even seen sorghum flour! What did you bake with it? I’ll have to get my hands on that!

      Reply
  10. Luci's Morsels says

    May 9, 2017 at 11:01 am

    Yummy! I love a good Buddha bowl recipe and this looks like it certainly wouldn’t disappoint. Thanks for sharing! Luciโ€™s Morsels | fashion. food. frivolity.

    Reply
    • Vicky says

      May 13, 2017 at 12:48 pm

      Thanks! Buddha bowls are the best!

      Reply
  11. Jenni says

    May 9, 2017 at 11:16 am

    Wow! What a dinner! Love all the different flavors and textures you incorporated here! So delicious!! I need to find some sourghum somewhere!

    Reply
    • Vicky says

      May 13, 2017 at 12:49 pm

      Yes you have to get your hands on it!

      Reply
  12. Michelle Frank | Flipped-Out Food says

    May 9, 2017 at 11:25 am

    How fun to create a recipe like this from a Chopped-style box of ingredients! These bowls are a treat for the eyes as well as the stomach. I can’t wait to try them out on my family. They’ll love the contrasting textures and fantastic flavors!

    Reply
    • Vicky says

      June 3, 2017 at 8:47 am

      You’ve got to make these! They’re so so so good! I loved them!

      Reply
  13. Kathy @ Beyon says

    May 9, 2017 at 7:57 pm

    What a great box to get in the mail! I totally love Buddha bowls and this one looks super yummy!

    Reply
    • Vicky says

      June 3, 2017 at 8:43 am

      Thanks! Buddha bowls are the BEST!

      Reply
  14. Lane & Holly @ With Two Spoons says

    May 10, 2017 at 2:25 pm

    So many delicious flavors! And sorghum…I’m super intrigued! Looks fabulous!

    Reply
    • Vicky says

      June 3, 2017 at 8:47 am

      I was super intrigued too by the sorghum and happy to say it’s my new favorite grain!

      Reply
  15. Megan @ MegUnprocessed says

    May 10, 2017 at 6:01 pm

    This really is a healthy bowl of comfort! Looks wonderful!

    Reply
    • Vicky says

      June 3, 2017 at 8:44 am

      Thanks! Super hearty and healthy : ))

      Reply
  16. Rebecca {foodie with family} says

    May 11, 2017 at 11:38 am

    These look wonderfully filling.

    Reply
    • Vicky says

      June 3, 2017 at 8:44 am

      Thanks! They most certainly are and healthy too ; )

      Reply
  17. Baker by Nature says

    May 12, 2017 at 8:40 pm

    Loving all of the color in this recipe!

    Reply
    • Vicky says

      June 3, 2017 at 8:45 am

      Thanks!

      Reply
  18. Rachel says

    March 2, 2018 at 1:02 pm

    5 stars
    Can’t wait to make this!

    Reply

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