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Black Bean Buddha Bowl with Gingery Lemon Tahini Sauce

Incredibly comforting black bean Buddha bowl with steamed kale, brown rice, and gingery lemon tahini sauce! Nourishing ingredients, BIG flavor, a hearty plant-based meal.
Author Minimalist Baker
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Fork resting in a Black Bean Buddha Bowl topped with Lemon Tahini Sauce
4.91 from 20 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 4 (Servings)
Course Dinner
Cuisine Gluten-Free, Vegan
Freezer Friendly No
Does it keep? 3-4 Days

Ingredients

GRAINS + BEANS

  • 1 cup dry black beans (or sub 2 15-oz. cans black beans // amount as recipe is written — adjust as needed)
  • 1 cup uncooked brown rice (~3 cups cooked rice // amount as recipe is written — adjust as needed)

GREENS

  • 1 small bundle kale, chopped, large stems removed

SAUCE

FOR SERVING

  • 3/4 cup Cabbage Apple Sauerkraut (or sub Carrot Beet Sauerkraut, Kimchi, or store-bought)
  • 1 small bundle green onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 ripe avocado, sliced
  • 4 Tbsp sea vegetable of choice (optional // we prefer dulse or nori, crumbled or chopped)
  • 4 tsp sesame seeds, divided (optional)
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Instructions

  • Prepare brown rice using either the Instant Pot method or the Perfect Brown Rice method (which doesn’t require an Instant Pot). Set aside. Prepare black beans using either the Instant Pot method or the Black Beans from scratch method (which doesn’t require an Instant Pot). Set aside. (I would recommend making the black beans in the Instant Pot — if you have one — and the brown rice on the stovetop so they can cook simultaneously).
  • Prepare 1 batch of our Gingery Lemon Tahini Sauce (or our 3-ingredient Tahini Sauce or Quick Ginger Miso Tahini Dressing). Set aside.
  • Steam kale for 1-2 minutes, or until wilted but vibrant green. Set aside.
  • To serve, divide grains and beans between serving bowls and top with steamed kale, 3 Tbsp each sauerkraut or kimchi, sliced green onion, avocado, sea vegetables (optional), and sesame seeds (optional).
  • Best when fresh. Store leftovers (sauce separate) in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days. Kale is best when steamed fresh. Grains and beans are freezer friendly, the rest is best when fresh.

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Notes

*Nutrition information is a rough estimate calculated without optional ingredients.

Nutrition (1 of 4 servings)

Serving: 1 servings Calories: 556 Carbohydrates: 86 g Protein: 20.5 g Fat: 19 g Saturated Fat: 2.5 g Polyunsaturated Fat: 5.93 g Monounsaturated Fat: 7.48 g Trans Fat: 0 g Cholesterol: 0 mg Sodium: 998 mg Potassium: 1038 mg Fiber: 21.7 g Sugar: 8.6 g Vitamin A: 3116 IU Vitamin C: 69.61 mg Calcium: 268.57 mg Iron: 6.58 mg