Vegan Mediterranean Buddha Bowl (Printable)

Vibrant bowl with roasted Mediterranean vegetables, protein-rich chickpeas, fresh greens, and creamy tahini dressing.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Roasted Vegetables

01 - 1 medium zucchini, diced
02 - 1 red bell pepper, chopped
03 - 1 small red onion, sliced
04 - 1 small eggplant, diced
05 - 2 tablespoons olive oil
06 - 1 teaspoon dried oregano
07 - 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
08 - Salt and pepper to taste

→ Base and Proteins

09 - 4 cups mixed salad greens such as arugula, spinach, or romaine
10 - 1 1/2 cups cooked chickpeas, rinsed and drained

→ Toppings

11 - 1 ripe avocado, sliced
12 - 1/2 cup pitted Kalamata olives, halved
13 - 1 cup hummus

→ Tahini Dressing

14 - 1/4 cup tahini
15 - 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
16 - 2 tablespoons water, plus more as needed
17 - 1 clove garlic, minced
18 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
19 - Salt to taste

# Directions:

01 - Preheat oven to 425°F.
02 - In a large bowl, toss diced zucchini, chopped bell pepper, sliced red onion, and diced eggplant with olive oil, dried oregano, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper until evenly coated.
03 - Spread seasoned vegetables evenly on a baking sheet and roast for 25 to 30 minutes, stirring halfway through, until tender and lightly caramelized.
04 - While vegetables roast, whisk together tahini, lemon juice, water, minced garlic, ground cumin, and salt in a small bowl. Add additional water as needed to achieve a pourable consistency.
05 - Divide mixed greens evenly among four serving bowls. Top each bowl with chickpeas, roasted vegetables, avocado slices, halved olives, and a generous portion of hummus.
06 - Drizzle each bowl with tahini dressing immediately before serving.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • It comes together faster than you'd expect, leaving you plenty of time to actually enjoy eating instead of being glued to the stove.
  • Every spoonful is different—the creamy avocado, briny olives, and zesty tahini dressing all take turns being the star.
  • You feel genuinely nourished afterward, not the sluggish feeling that sometimes follows a big meal.
02 -
  • Don't dress the greens ahead of time—learned this the hard way when I made four bowls an hour early for a dinner party and ended up with a sad, soggy mess.
  • The roasted vegetables are best eaten the day you make them, but you can prep everything else the night before and assemble in minutes when you're hungry.
03 -
  • Make a double batch of tahini dressing and keep it in the fridge for three days—it's perfect drizzled over roasted vegetables, grain bowls, or even steamed broccoli when you need to eat something quick.
  • If your avocado isn't ripe, skip it that day rather than forcing it; the hummus alone provides the creaminess you're after, and the bowl will still be beautiful.
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