Viral Sardine Buddha Bowl
EBT-Friendly: 100% of ingredients
Made by Trang Nguyen
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CRUNCH THE NUMBERS A nourishing bowl packed with roasted sweet potatoes, crispy kale, pickled red onions, and sardines — all drizzled with a zesty lemon harissa vinaigrette. Meal prep friendly and bursting with flavor.
YOUR cost/serving
Buddha bowl cost
Savings vs. cafe
Ingredients
Ingredients:
For Roasted Sweet Potatoes
- 1 sweet potato (cubed)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 3 tbsp oil
For Roasted Kale
- 1 bunch kale
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
For Quick Pickled Red Onions
- 1/2 red onion (thinly sliced)
- 1/2 cup vinegar
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 2/3 cup water (boiling)
For Lemon Harissa Vinaigerette
- 2 1/2 tsp harissa
- 1 lemon (juiced)
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1/2 - 1 tsp salt
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 small shallot
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1/2 cup olive oil
To Assemble
- 2 cups rice (cooked according to package)
- 1 tin Wild Planet sardines
- 1/2 avocado (diced)
- 1/4 cup radishes (thinly sliced)
- microgreens (for topping, optional)
Ingredients are subject to availability at local stores. Unavailable items will be automatically substituted at best-effort.
Directions
- In a heat-safe jar, add boiling water, sugar, and salt. Mix until dissolved. Add vinegar and mix. Add thinly sliced red onion and push down to submerge. Let sit for 1-2 hours at room temperature.
- To a sheet pan, add cubed sweet potato, oil, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, black pepper, and smoked paprika. Toss to combine. Bake at 400°F for 15-20 minutes.
- Remove and push sweet potatoes to one side. Add chopped kale, salt, and oil. Toss to combine. Bake at 400°F for another 10 minutes until kale is slightly crispy.
- In a blender, add harissa, lemon juice, salt, oregano, garlic clove, shallot, honey, and olive oil. Blend until combined and emulsified.
- To assemble, add cooked rice to a bowl along with roasted sweet potatoes, roasted kale, pickled onions, thinly sliced radishes, diced avocado, sardines, and optional microgreens.
- Drizzle with lemon harissa vinaigrette and enjoy immediately!
Cost Breakdown (per serving)
Make a big batch of pickled red onions — they last for weeks in the fridge and add brightness to everything. Use leftover roasted vegetables from dinner to save time and money.
