Meal builders: Bowl

Combine savory fixings for all-in-one dishes.
Published December 4, 2017
Pick one
brown rice

1/2 c cooked medium grain brown rice
3 SmartPoints

 
quinoa

1/2 c cooked quinoa
3 SmartPoints

 
barley

1/2 c cooked barley
3 SmartPoints

 
potatoes

1/2 c roasted cubed potatoes with skin and 1 tsp oil
3 SmartPoints

 

Add in a few...
turkey

Sliced skinless turkey breast
0 SmartPoints

 
egg

Poached egg
0 SmartPoints

 
edamame

Shelled edamame
0 SmartPoints

 
peppers and onions

Roasted peppers and onions with 1 tsp oil
1 SmartPoint

 
mushrooms and snow peas

Mixed vegetables (like snow peas and mushrooms)sautéed with 1 tsp oil
1 SmartPoint

 
arugula

Baby arugula
0 SmartPoints

 

Flavor with...
radishes and carrots

Matchstick radishes and carrots
0 SmartPoints

 
kimchi

Unsweetened pickled vegetables (kimchi)
0 SmartPoints

 
hot sauce

Hot sauce
0 SmartPoints

 

We made a 3 SmartPoints value Quinoa and Edamame Bowl with a Poached Egg:

quinoa bowl

  • Combine 1 c baby arugula, 1/2 c cooked quinoa, 1/3 c cooked shelled edamame and 1/4 c each matchstick radishes and carrots

  • Top with 1 poached egg and 2-3 Tbsp kimchi
     

Other ideas to try

 

  • Fill 1/2 of your bowl with veggies and/or fruit, then 1/4 with protein and 1/4 with whole grains or starch.

  • Add tons of flavor with kimchi, capers, or other chopped pickled vegetables.

  • There’s no right or wrong: Any ingredients can be mixed in a bowl—it’s a great way to use leftovers.

  • Think about combining textures: crunchy, creamy, roasted, wet, dry.