14 Vegan Rice and Noodle Bowls for Meatless Monday
Dana Sandonato
Dana Sandonato
Born in Canada and now living in the beautiful state of North Carolina, Dana is a coffee-reliant food writer with a healthy appetite, a taste for culinary adventure, a thirst for good beers, and an endless hunger for food photography. When not writing for Brit + Co, she can be found pouring herself into her blog-turned-webzine, Killing Thyme, or taste-testing at local breweries with her husband. Dana's ideal down time includes pizza, marathoning on Netflix, or watching her fave flicks from the 80s and 90s - no matter how great or awful they are!
Bowl meals are *still* in vogue in the food world, and it’s no wonder. Not only are they tasty, but they’re filled with heaps of vegetables, making them a smart lunch or dinner choice. You can get creative and throw a mix of anything in these bowls, but we all know the Instagram-worthy appeal comes the collection of vibrant veggies. These vegan recipes offer up all the plant-based proteins and colorful harvest you could wish for in one nourishing bowl for your Meatless Monday dining.
Moroccan-Spiced Chickpea and Veggie Bowl With Mango Tahini Sauce
This heaping mound of rice, vegetables, and hearty chickpeas will nourish you without weighing you down. If you long for all that is salty, sweet, nutty, spicy, and herbaceous, dig in! (via Unrefined RD)Vegan Poke Bowls
This recipe brings crisp cucumbers, ribboned carrots, cabbage, edamame, and golden tofu together for a play on the poke bowl that doesn’t miss the fish. (via Choosing Chia)Summer Sushi Bowl
Perfectly cooked rice gets topped with some of our fave sushi ingredients and a spicy homespun mayo to create an unbelievably delicious plant-based bowl of goodies. (via Parsley Vegan)Paleo Chili Garlic Cauliflower Risotto Bowls
These faux risotto bowls are so creamy and dreamy, you’ll forget you’re actually eating cauliflower instead of rice. Not to mention that luxurious sauce made with chili, garlic, and velvety avocado… (via Cotter Crunch)Vegan Oyster Mushroom Bibimbap
If you’re looking for a GF dish that’s easy, filling, and nourishing AF, look no further than this veganized bibimbap. It gives you a healthy dose of veggies that’ll fill you up and fuel you. (via Rhian’s Recipes)Indian-Inspired Buddha Bowl
Bursting with flavors, these big, bright bowls pile up hearty pea fritters and biryani with a mint chutney and handfuls of veggies. (via Vintage Kitty)Quinoa Gado-Gado Bowl
These Gado-Gado bowls put a spin on the Indonesian classic, with quinoa replacing rice. (via Minimalist Baker)Vegan Teriyaki Jackfruit Bowl
Tender and meaty jackfruit gets slapped with a sweet and savory teriyaki glaze before being placed in a bowl along with basmati rice, wholesome spinach, and ribboned carrots. (via The Veg Life)White Bean and Rice Bowl With Kimchi Hack
Healthful grilled and steamed greens are served over a generous helping of rice and drizzled with garlic dill tahini dressing. To kick things up a notch, you can plop some crave-worthy kimchi on top for an easy hack. (via Parsley Vegan)Pineapple Tofu Coconut Rice Bowl
Pineapple and coconut are total BFFs, and it’s obvious in this glorious vegan rice bowl decked out with sweet chili crispy tofu. (via The Almond Eater)Vegan Buddha Bowl With Avocado and Roasted Chickpeas
Seasoned chickpeas are roasted to crispy perfection and served with rice, leafy spinach, avocado, and zesty lime for the ultimate bowl feast. (via Clemfoodie)Vegan Poke Bowl
When you’ve got a massive serving of julienned carrots, cucumbers, radishes, sprouts, edamame, and tender GF rice noodles all to yourself, what else do you really need? (via Always Hungry Vegan)Tofu Bibimbap
Packed with veggies and dressed in a fiery red pepper sauce, vegan bibimbap has never looked oh-so-good. (via Connoisseurus Veg)Arugula Pesto Cauliflower Rice Bowls With Balsamic Tempeh and Mushrooms
This cauliflower dish is a total winner with a blend of balsamic tempeh and meaty mushrooms piled on top. (via Plant Based Jane)Dana Sandonato
Born in Canada and now living in the beautiful state of North Carolina, Dana is a coffee-reliant food writer with a healthy appetite, a taste for culinary adventure, a thirst for good beers, and an endless hunger for food photography. When not writing for Brit + Co, she can be found pouring herself into her blog-turned-webzine, Killing Thyme, or taste-testing at local breweries with her husband. Dana's ideal down time includes pizza, marathoning on Netflix, or watching her fave flicks from the 80s and 90s - no matter how great or awful they are!