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couscous buddha bowl next to a bowl of pistachios and cutlery on a blue cloth.
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5 from 3 votes

Couscous Buddha Bowl

This fun couscous buddha bowl is a cozy lunch or light dinner, bursting with tasty veggies, nuts and seeds and a creamy tahini sauce.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: American, British
Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 753kcal
Author: Claire

Equipment

Ingredients

  • ½ cup couscous
  • 1 large sweet potato peeled, diced
  • ½ bell pepper diced
  • ½ large zucchini diced
  • 2 lettuce leaves diced
  • 8 cucumber slices
  • 3 radishes sliced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoon pistachios
  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin seeds
  • 1 teaspoon dried mixed herbs
  • ½ tablespoon sweet paprika

For the tahini dressing

For garnish

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 200C / 390F and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
  • Add the diced sweet potato, zucchini and bell pepper to the baking tray and drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle half the sweet paprika over the sweet potatoes and toss to coat. Roast for 30 minutes.
  • Place the couscous and dried herbs in a bowl and pour on boiling water to cover. Then place a plate or dish cloth over the bowl. Set aside. Once cooked through fluff up with a fork.
  • To make the tahini dressing, add the tahini, water and sweet paprika to a bowl and stir until it becomes creamy in consistency. To loosen the sauce, add more water to achieve the consistency you desire.
  • Plate up the couscous, roasted vegetable and sweet potato mixture, nuts and seeds, as well as the lettuce, cucumber and radish. Drizzle with the tahini dressing. Add chopped herbs to garnish and season with salt and black pepper. Serve immediately and enjoy!

Notes

  • Dice the sweet potato, bell pepper and zucchini into small bite size pieces. The zucchini may need to be removed from the oven a little earlier than the other vegetables.
  • Fluff the couscous up with a fork before serving.
  • Adjust the tahini dressing with more water to thin, or more tahini to thicken.
  • Use unsalted nuts and seeds.
  • Please note that nutritional information is offered as a courtesy. It is auto-generated and should be understood to be an estimate.
 
Swiss Interest Group Histamine Intolerance (SIGHI) food compatibility list for histamine
All ingredients score 0 on the SIGHI list, with the exception of:
  • wheat (cous cous), which scores 1 and has a ? as a liberator.
  • sesame (tahini), which scores 1. Please note that sesame is a potential allergen and should only be consumed if known to tolerate.
  • black pepper, which scores 2.
  • check the mixed herbs for tolerated herbs.

Nutrition

Calories: 753kcal | Carbohydrates: 109g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 143mg | Potassium: 2951mg | Fiber: 22g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 28362IU | Vitamin C: 98mg | Calcium: 315mg | Iron: 8mg