Although it’s not necessarily a new concept, the nourish bowl is now gaining traction on the internet making it an actual “thing” – I had a quick squizz on Instagrm and the hashtag #nourishbowl has over 1700 posts! In fact – take a look at this proudly South African account, SexyFoodSA filled with eye-wateringly healthy, beautiful food.
Simply put, a nourish bowl (or buddah bowl – as it’s known to yogis) is a meal-sized bowl i.e able to be eaten in one sitting, that’s filled with nutrient-dense ingredients. A salad in other words…but not quite. Nourish bowls are meant to be enjoyed with gratitude and mindfulness and although when you look at them, they appear to simply be a mash-up of ingredients, there is a basic “structure” to them.
Here it is:
Base – this usually consists of a wholegrain like brown rice or lentils.
Leafy vegetables – a common “neutral” ingredient that goes with anything. Think lettuce, kale and spinach.
Protein– this could be anything from hard-boiled eggs to slices of steamed chicken or tinned tuna.
Colour – vegetables like butternut, red peppers, beetroot or sweetcorn.
Healthy fats – something like olives or sliced/mashed avocado.
Dressing – A simple vinaigrette or perhaps a creamy tahini dressing or fresh tzatziki.
Texture – raw nuts and seeds to finish it off!
As with anything, the above can be shaken up a little by to create a “sweet” version. Fruit-yoghurt nourish bowl anyone?
Check out this beautiful recipe for a chicken, quinoa and courgette version that you can make in smaller quantities to serve one.
Have a look at some of these pretty nourish bowls that we spotted on Instagram…
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A photo posted by Chloé Tabitha Mahé Latchem (@tabithamahe) on
That inspired you, didn’t it? Now, off you go and get nourish-bowling!