grain bowl

noun

plural grain bowls

: a dish typically consisting of an individual portion of a cooked grain (such as rice, quinoa, or farro) served in a bowl with accompaniments such as vegetables, beans, meat or fish, and sauce

Like many cooks I know, I don't always follow recipes for grain bowls at home. Instead, I tend to use up what I have in the fridge and pantry, mixing and matching, figuring out how to make odds and ends delicious.—

Tejal Rao

Arrange, don't mix. Part of a grain bowl's appeal is the visual distinctiveness of its various parts—toss it all together, and it's no longer eye candy.—

Carrie Dennett

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Walnuts also shine in savory dishes, adding crunch to salads, grain bowls, and pestos, or enhancing the flavor of roasted vegetables and meats. —

Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2024 Ground flaxseeds can be sprinkled over salads, added to grain bowls, or mixed into soups and stews. —

Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 16 Dec. 2024 Savor a menu with delicious burgers, soups, grain bowls, and tacos. —

AFAR Media, 19 Dec. 2024 Their grain bowls in particular are great for meal preppers looking for an easy base to add their choice of protein to. —

Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for grain bowl