Bowls: recipes and inspirations for one-dish meals

INTRODUCTION 8

PART 1: Bowl Basics 11

GRAINS & THE LIKE 14

Barley 15

Brown Rice 15

Buckwheat 16

Bulgur 16

Farro 17

Freekeh 17

Polenta 18

Quinoa 18

Rye 19

Soba Noodles 19

Steel-Cut Oats 19

White Rice 20

Wild Rice 20

BEANS & LENTILS 21

Lentils 22

Basic Dried Beans 22

Pot Likker Beans 23

Drunken Black Beans 24

PROTEINS 25

Eggs of Various Sorts 26

Poached Eggs 26

Soft-Boiled Eggs 27

Hard-Boiled Eggs 27

Fried Eggs 27

Scrambled Eggs 28

Many Ways of Tofu 29

Baked Tofu 29

Grilled Tofu 30

Broiled Tofu 30

Teriyaki Marinade 31

BBQ Marinade 31

Peanut Marinade 31

Honey-Garlic Marinade 31

Cilantro-Lime Marinade 31

So Many Fish & Such in the Sea 32

Grilled Fish 32

Pan-Seared Fish 33

Seared Tuna 33

Oil-Poached Tuna 33

Grilled Shrimp 34

Roasted Shrimp 34

Pickled Shrimp 34

Poached Shrimp 35

Seared Scallops 35

Birds & Meats 36

Roast Chicken 36

Roast Chicken Thighs and/or Breasts 37

Basic Ground Meat 38

Meatballs 38

Meat or Chicken on Skewers 39

Shredded Meat 40

Steak 40

FOR THE LOVE OF VEGETABLES 42

Roasted Vegetables 43

Grilled Vegetables 44

Steamed Vegetables 44

Root Vegetable Hash 45

Mashed Cauliflower 45

Mashed Potatoes 46

Sautéed Greens 47

Spaghetti Squash 47

Winter Squash Mash 48

SUPER SAUCES 49

Aioli 50

Avocado Vinaigrette 50

Basil Pesto 50

Basil Vinaigrette 51

Caper Dressing 51

Chimichurri 51

Creamy Dill Sauce 51

Feta Vinaigrette 52

Ginger Vinaigrette 52

Green Garlic Sauce 52

Green Olive Sauce 53

Harissa 53

Herb Butter Sauce 53

Lemon Garlic Vinaigrette 54

Sesame Sauce 54

Parsley Walnut Pesto 54

Peanut Sauce 55

Raita 55

Roasted Chile Sauce 55

Romesco 56

Rouille 56

Salsa Verde 57

Shatta 58

Sichuan Pepper Vinegar Sauce 58

Tomato Paprika Sauce 59

Vietnamese Nuoc Cham 59

CREAMY, CRUNCHY, CRISPY TOPPINGS 60

Hand-Torn Croutons 61

Buttered Bread Crumbs 61

Cumin Pita Crumbles 61

Baked Tortilla Strips 62

Caramelized Nuts 62

Caramelized Onions 62

Quick Pickled Red Onions 63

Homemade Kimchi 63

Roasted Garlic Cloves 64

Popped Wild Rice 64

Toasted Quinoa 64

PART 2: Easy Combinations 67

OF A PLACE 68

Argentine Grill 68

Bibimbap Bowl 68

California Roll 68

Spartan Japanese 68

Le Grand Aioli 68

A Little Bit German Bowl 69

Nordic Niçoise 69

Yucatán Quinoa Taco Salad 69

FRESH + THROWN TOGETHER 69

Simple Supper Bowl 69

Hummus + Some 69

No-Noodle Bowl 70

Sprightly Fresh 70

Greens, Magical Greens 70

Roasted Vegetables Deluxe 70

HIPPIE GOODNESS 70

Hippie Southerner 70

The Random Hippie 70

The Refined Hippie 70

The Spicy Hippie 70

IT’S BREAKFAST TIME 71

Falling Leaves Breakfast 71

North Woods Breakfast 71

Spunky Breakfast 71

Simple Breakfast (or Humble Dinner) 71

Twisted Lowcountry Breakfast (Lunch or Dinner) 71

MIGHTY MEATY 71

New Steak House 71

Northern Hunt 71

Old-School Taco Bowl 72

BY THE SEASON 72

Spring Is Sprung 72

Summer Night Supper 72

Thanksgiving in a Bowl 72

Winter Warm-Up 73

A Bowl for All Seasons 73

PART 3: Full Bowls 75

The Minty Goddess 78

A Halloumi of a Time 81

Addis Ababa Lane 84

Saffron Quinoa Bowl 87

Veggie Burrito Bowl 89

Bread-Free Leblebi 91

Black Pepper Tofu Bowl 93

Spanish Shrimp 96

Mussels Matter 99

Inca Bowl 101

Sweet and Crunchy Salmon 104

Tuna on Toasted Quinoa 107

Summer in a Bowl 110

Kalefornia Bowl 112

Nutty Chicken Mushroom Bowl 115

Zoodle Taco Salad 117

Budapest Bowl 121

Tea Salad–Style Bowl (with Chicken!) 123

Slurpy Soba Pork Bowl 127

Minnesota Hotdish Bowl 129

Sizzling Beef Bowl 133

Reuben Bowl 135

Rice-Free Korean Grill 139

Better-than-a-Kebab 143

Cauliflower Couscous Bowl 146

Cardamom Lamb Bowl 149

INDEX 152

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 160