Mexican Street Corn Buddha Bowls

Mexican Street Corn Buddha Bowls with Basil-Lime Vinaigrette are chock full of fresh grilled corn, rice, mixed greens, cabbage, tomato, onion, queso fresco, avocado, and hard-boiled egg – everything you need for a fresh and healthful summer vegetarian meal.

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These Mexican Street Corn Buddha Bowls, my friends…

They’re everything you need in a well-balanced summer meal.

They have a combination of cooked and raw vegetables for vitamins, rice for complex carbs, hard boiled egg, queso fresco, and pistachios for protein and flavor, and this super fresh basil dressing to tie it all together.

The basil-lime vinaigrette can easily be adapted to include any of your favorite herbs. Do you love cilantro? You can make the swap, no problem.

Recipe Prep Tips:

The rice can be cooked and corn can be grilled up to 3 days ahead of time, and stored in tupperware until you’re ready to prepare the rest of the meal.

You can make the basil-lime vinaigrette up to 5 days in advance and stored in a tightly sealed jar in the refrigerator.

The vegetables can be chopped 1 day ahead of time, but for sake of freshness, I recommend doing the chopping the day of.

Recipe Adaptations:

• Omit any of the raw vegetables, or add any raw veggies in, such as carrot, radishes, etc.
• Add any grilled or roasted vegetables, such as onion, sweet potato, zucchini, eggplant, etc.
• Substitute cilantro for the basil in the dressing.
• Use feta instead of queso fresco
• Add grilled chicken, shrimp, or steak to make this a carnivorous bowl.
• Omit the hard boiled egg and queso fresco to make this vegan, and add in plant-based protein of choice, such as black beans.

There you have it – your gateway to a super versatile and adaptable summer bowl of freshness. Have a marvelous week, and bon apetit!

Mexican Street Corn Buddha Bowls

Yield: 3 Servings

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Mexican Street Corn Buddha Bowls with Basil-Lime Vinaigrette are incredibly fresh, vibrant, and flavorful! A lovely meal for summertime.

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Ingredients

Mexican Street Corn Buddha Bowls:

• 1 cup uncooked white or brown rice
• 5 ounces mixed greens of choice (I used a kale, chard and spinach blend)
• 1 ½ cups red cabbage, thinly sliced
• 2 husks corn, grilled
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1/3 cup red onion, finely chopped
• 1/3 cup queso fresco, crumbled
• ¼ cup pistachios, chopped
• 4 hard boiled eggs, peeled and sliced
• 1 avocado, sliced

Basil-Lime Vinaigrette:

• 1/2 cup olive oil or grapeseed oil
• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons pure maple syrup or honey
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 1/4 cup packed fresh basil leaves, or cilantro

Instructions

Prepare the Basil-Lime Vinaigrette:

1. Add all of the ingredients for the dressing to a small blender or food processor, and blend until desired consistency is reached. Transfer to a jar and refrigerate until ready to use.

Prepare the Buddha Bowls:

1. Cook the rice according to package instructions.
2. While the rice is cooking, prepare the corn. Soak the husks in water for 10 minutes. Preheat the grill to medium-high. Place corn husks on grill and cover. Cook 15 minutes, flipping half-way through, or until husks are blackened and corn on the inside is steamed. Remove the husks from the grill and allow them to cool. Once cool, carefully remove and discard the husks and carefully remove the kernels using a sharp knife.
3. Divide the cooked rice between 4 bowls, along with the remaining ingredients. Drizzle desired amount of basil-lime vinaigrette over the bowls and serve.

Nutrition Information

Yield 3 Serving Size 1 Serving
Amount Per Serving Calories 603Total Fat 47gUnsaturated Fat 0gCarbohydrates 52gFiber 6gSugar 4gProtein 19g