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
Tejal RaoArrange, 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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Add to Salads and Grain Bowls Salads and grain bowls are great recipes for adding nutrient boosters like chia seeds.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 16 Apr. 2025
The outdoor restaurant is now serving chicken sandwiches, salads, grain bowls, milkshakes and fresh-baked cookies.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
At lunchtime, make a grain bowl with quinoa and legumes.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Ld, Health, 31 Mar. 2025
Open a can and add it to salads, grain bowls, pasta, or toast for protein and omega-3s.
—Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2025
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Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 16 Apr. 2025
The outdoor restaurant is now serving chicken sandwiches, salads, grain bowls, milkshakes and fresh-baked cookies.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
At lunchtime, make a grain bowl with quinoa and legumes.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Ld, Health, 31 Mar. 2025
Open a can and add it to salads, grain bowls, pasta, or toast for protein and omega-3s.
—Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for grain bowl
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“Grain bowl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grain%20bowl. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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