# Ancient Grain Buddha Bowl

## Description
A vibrant, nutrient-dense Buddha bowl celebrating forgotten ancient grains and gut-healing fermented vegetables. This colorful creation features protein-rich teff, amaranth, and freekeh as the base, topped with probiotic-rich fermented purple cabbage, golden roasted beets, and crispy activated almonds. Finished with microgreens, edible flowers, and a creamy tahini-turmeric goddess dressing, this bowl delivers exceptional nutrition with anti-inflammatory benefits and diverse textures that nourish both body and soul.

## Quick Facts
- Calories: 485 per serving
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 80 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Difficulty: medium
- Cuisine: Fusion
- Health Score: 9.2/10

## Nutrition Per Serving
- Calories: 485
- Protein: 18g
- Carbohydrates: 62g
- Fat: 22g
- Fiber: 14g
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 580mg

## Dietary Information
This recipe is: Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free

## Ingredients (4 servings)
- 0.5 cup teff grain (rinsed)
- 0.5 cup amaranth (rinsed)
- 0.5 cup freekeh (cracked, soaked 30 minutes)
- 2 cups purple cabbage (fermented or fresh, thinly sliced)
- 3 medium golden beets (peeled and cubed)
- 0.5 cup raw almonds (soaked overnight, activated)
- 2 cups microgreens (mixed varieties)
- 0.5 cup edible flowers (violas, nasturtiums, or pansies)
- 0.5 cup tahini (well-stirred)
- 2 tablespoons fresh turmeric root (grated)
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup (pure)
- 0.25 cup water (warm)
- 1 teaspoon sea salt (divided)
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper (freshly ground)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (extra virgin)
- 1 cup fermented carrots (julienned)
- 0.5 cup kimchi (vegan, chopped)
- 3 tablespoons hemp seeds (hulled)

## Instructions
1. Cook teff in 1.5 cups water with a pinch of salt. Bring to boil, reduce heat, simmer covered for 20 minutes until tender and fluffy.
2. Cook amaranth in 1.5 cups water with a pinch of salt. Bring to boil, reduce heat, simmer for 20 minutes until creamy.
3. Drain soaked freekeh and cook in 1.5 cups water for 15 minutes until tender but chewy. Drain excess water.
4. Toss golden beet cubes with 1 tablespoon olive oil, salt, and pepper. Roast at 400°F for 25-30 minutes until caramelized.
5. Prepare tahini-turmeric dressing by whisking tahini, grated turmeric, lemon juice, garlic, maple syrup, and warm water until smooth and creamy.
6. Toast activated almonds in a dry pan for 3-4 minutes until golden and fragrant. Roughly chop.
7. Mix cooked grains together and season with remaining olive oil and salt. Divide among 4 bowls.
8. Arrange fermented purple cabbage, roasted beets, fermented carrots, and kimchi on top of grains in sections.
9. Drizzle generously with tahini-turmeric dressing. Top with activated almonds, microgreens, hemp seeds, and edible flowers.

## Allergen Information
Contains: tree nuts, sesame

## Tags
gut-health, ancient-grains, fermented, buddha-bowl, colorful, probiotic, anti-inflammatory

## Source
Recipe by: CalorieGram AI

## Machine-Readable Data

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### Nutrition Data (per serving)
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