I often struggle with coming up with a good name for my recipes. Sometimes I’ll throw random ingredients together that I have in my fridge, decide it’s a hit, know that I need to share it with the world and then…. blank on the name!
It reminds me of being a kid and getting placed into groups. Then the leader says “come up with a team name for yourselves!” I was never the one coming up with suggestions!
My creativity is all about the food, not the name!
So, whatever you want to call these things – power bowls, grain bowls, lunch bowls, go for it! Just don’t call me late for dinner. haha. Couldn’t resist putting that classic joke in there.
Why These Glory Bowls with Peanut Sauce are a Smart Choice
I’m convinced that most people don’t enough veggies simply because they haven’t discovered how key a good dressing is! A good dressing will elevate veggies from boring to boujie.
And that’s exactly what this peanut dressing is: good!
If you eat the reference serving size of this glory bowl, you’ll be getting
- 2+ servings of veggies/fruits
- 9 plant points*
*A landmark study showed that individuals who ate more than 30 different plants each week had better gut microbe diversity than those who ate less than ten. Megan Rossi, aka the Gut Health Doctor, has as a result come up with the term “plant points” to encourage people to eat a wider variety of plant based foods!
What Can I Substitute For…
While I’ve listed specific veggies in the recipe, you can feel free to substitute whatever you have on hand! One reason I love these types of meals is that you can reduce food waste by using up whatever needs to be eaten! Some other veggies that would work well include:
- broccoli
- beets
- other leafy greens
- cucumbers
Similarly with the grain, if you don’t have barley on hand or if you have something leftover in the fridge, feel free to switch it out for:
- quinoa
- farro
- couscous
- brown rice
Make Ahead Tip
Use these mason jar salad instructions to prep a bunch of these all in one go to have ready in the fridge. That way you have healthy, fresh lunches for your entire work week! The instructions outline what order to add the ingredients into the mason jar to keep them fresh for several days.
Glory Bowls with Peanut Dressing
Ingredients
Peanut Glory Bowl Dressing
- ½ cup canola oil
- ¼ cup water
- 2 tbsp + 2 tsp sesame oil
- 2 tbsp + 2 tsp nutritional yeast flakes
- 2 tbsp + 2 tsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp + 2 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp + 2 tsp peanut butter
- 1 clove garlic
For Each bowl:
- ½ cup thinly sliced red cabbage
- ½ cup fresh spinach
- ⅓ cup cooked barley or quinoa, couscous, or other grain
- ⅓ cup edamame beans
- ⅓ cup mango chunks
- ¼ cup julienned carrots
- ¼ cup roasted and salted peanuts
- ¼ cup dressing
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh basil *optional
Instructions
- To make the dressing, add all the ingredients to a blender. Start on low and then slowly dial it up to high speed. Blend until smooth.
- To make the bowls, add each ingredient to a bowl and top with 1/4 cup of the dressing.
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