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Roasted Spinach & Sweet Potato Buddha Bowl

Roasted Spinach & Sweet Potato Buddha Bowl

A colorful and nourishing Buddha bowl with roasted sweet purple potatoes, garlicky spinach, crispy chickpeas, and fresh crunchy vegetables. Perfect for a healthy, vegan, and gluten-free-friendly meal that’s as beautiful as it is delicious!
PREP: 15 minutes
COOK: 45 minutes
TOTAL: 1 hour
Servings: 2 Bowls
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Healthy, Vegan

Ingredients
  

  • 1 medium sweet purple potato scrubbed
  • 1 medium russet potato scrubbed
  • 1 cup cooked chickpeas or canned, rinsed & drained
  • 1 cup fresh spinach leaves
  • ½ cup corn kernels fresh or frozen
  • ½ cup beet ribbons peeled and shredded or spiralized
  • ¼ cup shredded raw daikon or cabbage
  • 2 pieces whole-grain pita or flatbread use gluten-free if needed
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp smoked paprika
  • Salt & pepper to taste
  • Flax seeds or sesame seeds for garnish

Instructions
 

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
  2. Place both potatoes on a baking sheet, pierce with a fork, and roast 35–45 minutes, until tender.
  3. In a pan over medium heat, add 1 tbsp olive oil. Add chickpeas, cumin, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper. Cook 5–7 minutes until lightly crisp.
  4. In a skillet, sauté spinach with a drizzle of olive oil for 1–2 minutes until just wilted.
  5. Shred or spiralize beet and daikon/cabbage.
  6. Heat corn briefly in a pan or microwave. Toast pita or flatbread lightly, then cut into triangles.
  7. Slice roasted potatoes in halves or wedges. Arrange spinach, corn, chickpeas, beet ribbons, raw shredded vegetables, and potato halves in a bowl. Add pita on the side.
  8. Sprinkle flax seeds or sesame seeds on top. Serve warm.

Notes

  • Roast sweet potatoes and chickpeas up to 3 days ahead; store in airtight containers in the fridge.
  • Keep raw veggies separate for freshness.
  • Store dressing on the side until ready to serve.
  • Wrap pita tightly and store at room temperature for 2 days or freeze up to 1 month.
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