Butternut Squash Bowl

Eating your meals in bowl-form are all the rage. The combination of butternut squash, kale, and buckwheat provides a complete source of plant-based protein.

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Course Main Course, Side Dish, Soup

Cuisine American

Ingredients

  

• 2 cups water
• 1 cup buckwheat grains
• 1 cup butternut squash (chopped in cubes)
• ½ cup mushrooms (sliced)
• 1 cup kale leaves (chopped)
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 1 tsp dried basil

Instructions

 

• In a medium-sized pot, bring the water to a boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat to low and add the buckwheat. Cook for 15 to 20 minutes 2 cups or until the water is absorbed.
• Heat the oil in a separate pan over medium heat. Add in the butternut squash, mushrooms, kale, sea salt and basil. Cook, stirring frequently, for 15 minutes or until cooked through.
• Transfer the cooked buckwheat into bowls. Top with the kale mixture and enjoy!

Keyword bowls, buddha bowls, butternut squash, easy meals

Lauren Papanos, MS, RD, CSSD, is a nationally recognized Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, board-certified sports dietitian, published researcher, and founder of Functional Fueling Nutrition®, an award winning endocrinology nutrition practice specializing in thyroid health, metabolism, fertility, and hormones. For more than a decade, she has helped thousands of active women uncover the physiological drivers behind hypothyroidism, chronic inflammation, fatigue and infertility through advanced laboratory testing and evidence-based nutrition. Lauren is the creator of the Energy Leaks framework, host of the Functional Fueling® Podcast, and author of The Thyroid Breakthrough, a guide that helps women understand why they can still struggle with thyroid symptoms despite eating well, exercising consistently, and having “normal” lab results.