So I’m kind of (super) into eating things in bowls, if you couldn’t tell. When I’m giving my health coaching and nutrition clients advice on how to make healthy eating easy, my #1 tip is to think of your meals (and your refrigerator!) like you’re at Chipotle or any other fast-casual place where you build a bowl. You have a base, a protein, a bunch of veggies, sauces/spices, healthy fats, and boom. DONE. Power Bowl, for the win!
With that formula, all you have to do is meal prep a couple options (like my one-pan bake, oven-roasted cauli rice, pulled pork or roasted chicken!), have 2-3 different sauces or spices on hand, and you can have different meals all week!
The best part is, you can use this formula for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Maybe throw some eggs with leftover roasted veggies and avocado on there in the morning, build a power salad bowl for lunch, and a protein you prepped in the slow cooker with a sweet potato and more veggies for dinner. Power bowls, for the win! If you make one, share it and tag #powerbowlswithdana so we can all see and grab some new ideas! See below for some of my favorite recipes on the blog using this formula!
- 1+ cup leafy greens
- (optional): 1 serving starchy carbs (½ - 1 cup)
- 1+ cups MORE veggies
- 4-6 oz protein
- 2 Tbsp - ¼ cup healthy fats + flavor boosters
- Add spices & herbs to taste!
- Combine all your bowl ingredients, top with your favorite spices and sauces, and devour!
The best part about this is it’s super variable depending on your favorite foods, spices, diet choices, and lifestyle activity level. You’re more active than most, dealing with hormonal imbalances, pregnant or breastfeeding? Make sure you add more dense carb sources in there. For everyone: always throw more veggies in there. We can pretty much all ALWAYS eat more veggies, myself included.
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Need some Power Bowl Recipe Ideas? check these out!
I’ve been enjoying your posts on the Whole30 Instagram page – I love your common sense approach to eating real food – happy to have found your site!
Thanks Amy!
Dana
I love that you didn’t skip on that “staying power” – and that you called it that 🙂 So important! I love your flavor ideas too – I’ve been on a kimchi on all the bowls kick lately 🙂
Thanks so much Renee!! And oh my gosh yeeesss to Kimchi on all the bowls!!
This looks so good. This is basically how I make my lunch everyday. So delicious and balanced!
Ahhh, in love with this infographic! This is perfect for anyone who just needs a quick template for eating healthy. It’s so simple when you build it like this, and I love your ideas. Thank you for this!
Haha, we are really twinsies on the bowl posts. Bowls are magical. AWESOME graphic too!
This is one of the most informative posts I have seen in the Whole 30 community for A WHILE. That infographic is epic!
WOAH Thanks so much girl!! 🙂
Love this! I love that this can be customised to suit anyone’s diet or preferences. And you can pack a whole lot of goodness in there, too. Great post, thanks for the inspiration!
Wow! That’s an amazing infographic – simple to follow and very useful. What an amazing resource!
This is so amazing and a perfectly practical way to eat healthy with whatever you happen to have on hand, no need to break the bank!
Super Bowls are pretty much the best thing ever. I love tossing my leftovers in a bowl and calling it good.
What a fantastic post ! This makes everything so much fun !! Thank you.
Love the infographic! And great practical advice. Thank you!
This is so perfect! Everything tastes better in a bowl. And now I can build better bowls! Love!
Fact. Everything tastes better in bowls, ha!
This is awesome! I need to get into a habit of making more power bowls like this. Such a great way to pack so much nutrition into one meal.
Thanks Emily!
Yum….bowls are life! I love your idea of looking at your fridge like a chipotle and building a bowl to suit your needs!
Thanks so much, Kendra!
I am all about the bowl food! What a great resource!