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Tex Mex Buddha Bowl

April 20, 2026

This is filling and tasty. The mango added to the dish really makes it in my opinion.

Tex Mex Buddha Bowl (Serves 2)

Polenta

  • 1½ cups polenta (corn grits) Link for using Instant Pot to cook polenta.
  • 5 cups filtered water
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons no-salt seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon Mrs. Dash Extra Spicy
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Optional:

  • 2 cups frozen corn
  • ¼ cup nutritional yeast
Additional Ingredients:
  • 15 ounce can black beans, drained
  • 2 cups raw spinach
  • 1 cup mango, cubed or frozen
  • 1 avocado diced

Cook the polenta with the seasoning

Heat the beans on the stove

Make the Pico de Gallo from recipe below

When polenta is cooked, fold in corn and nutritional yeast

Assemble the bowl:

In a bowl, add polenta, warmed beans, half of the spinach, top with half of the mango, Pico de Gallo and avocado. Serve.

Pico de Gallo

1½ cups cherry tomatoes, cut in quarters

2 jalapeño peppers, diced

1 red, orange or yellow pepper, diced

½ cup cilantro leaves

½ small red onion, diced

½ cup salsa

2 limes, juiced

½ teaspoon ground cumin

½ teaspoon No Salt Seasoning

½ teaspoon Mrs. Dash, Extra Spicy

1/8 teaspoon Chipolte Powder

Add all ingredients to a bowl and mix well.