Vegetable Rice Bowl
A simple vegetable rice bowl — rice topped with roasted or sautéed vegetables, herbs, and a flavorful sauce. The healthy lunch that's endlessly variable. Mediterranean, Asian, or Indian style — pick a flavor direction.
Prep Time
23 min
Cook Time
22 min
Servings
2
Calories
533 cal
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Smart Servings Scaler
- Rice¾ cups
- Carrot½ medium
- Peas¼ cup
- Corn½ cup
- Soy Sauce1 tbsp
- Garlic1 ½ cloves
- Spring Onion½
- Sesame Oil½
- Salt½ tsp
All quantities scaled automatically from 2 servings.
Ingredients
Makes 2 servings · Use the Servings Scaler above to adjust
- Rice0.75 cups
- Carrot0.5 medium
- Peas0.25 cup
- Corn0.5 cup
- Soy Sauce1 tbsp
- Garlic1.5 cloves
- Spring Onion0.5
- Sesame Oil0.5
- Salt0.5 tsp
Instructions
- 1
Cook 1.5 cups of rice (brown or white, jasmine or basmati). While that cooks, prep the vegetables.
- 2
Roast 4 cups of mixed vegetables: bell peppers, zucchini, sweet potato, red onion, broccoli. Toss with 2 tablespoons olive oil, salt, pepper, and 1 teaspoon of cumin (Mediterranean) or 1 teaspoon paprika (everyday) or 1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice (Asian).
- 3
Roast at 425°F for 25 minutes until charred at edges.
- 4
Make the sauce: choose a direction. Mediterranean — lemon-tahini (3 tbsp tahini + lemon + garlic + water). Asian — sesame-soy (3 tbsp soy + 1 tbsp sesame oil + ginger + garlic + honey). Indian — yogurt-mint (½ cup yogurt + mint + cumin + lemon).
- 5
Build the bowls: rice on the bottom, roasted vegetables on top, sliced avocado, crumbled cheese (feta for Mediterranean, none for Asian), toasted seeds.
- 6
Drizzle with the sauce, fresh herbs (parsley, cilantro, basil — match the cuisine), squeeze of lemon. Serve warm.
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💡 Expert Tips
- 1.Roast vegetables at high heat. 425°F for char.
- 2.Choose a flavor direction. Mediterranean, Asian, or Indian.
- 3.Sauce ties everything. Without it, just ingredients on rice.
- 4.Toppings matter. Seeds, herbs, cheese add bursts of flavor.
🔬 Why It Works
Vegetable rice bowls succeed when the vegetables are properly roasted (char and concentrated flavor), the sauce is bold and ties everything together, and toppings provide variety. The bowl format makes them complete meals. Choose a flavor direction and stick with it for cohesive results.
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Nutrition Facts
Per serving (recipe makes 2 servings)
* Percent Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Values are estimates.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (recipe makes 2 servings)
* Percent Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Values are estimates.
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