Corn on the cob and grilled veggies are great on their own, but this year we’re fired up about incorporating them into summer glow bowls. What’s a glow bowl, you ask? Well, first of all, they’re loaded with good-for-you grains and colorful fruits and veggies. Another requirement? Dressing so good, you could eat it with a spoon. Best of all, they’re deceptively healthy, so you can chow down on a bowl of summer squash and juicy tomatoes and eat an ice-cream cone later. Here, 20 of our favorites.
Summer Glow Bowls Are Trending, and Here Are 20 Recipes We Love
Published Jun 18, 2018
Oh She Glows
Summer Glow Buddha Bowl
A vegan, gluten-free and fabulous medley of green beans, snap peas, zucchini and avocado.
Feasting at Home
Antioxidant Summer Glow Bowl
Fresh fruit like blueberries and orange slices pairs exceptionally well with grains and veggies.
Plays Well with Butter
Summer Glow Bowls With Curry Vinaigrette
Bring on the juicy tomatoes and corn.
The Roasted Root
Summer Bowls With Green Goddess Tahini Dressing
Brown rice, ripe cherries, blackberries, peach, queso fresco—oh my.
The Girl On Bloor
Summer Bowls With Turmeric Chickpeas
The secret ingredient? Sunflower sprouts.
Half Baked Harvest
Summer Harvest Veggie And Avocado Quinoa Bowl
The best way to use up all of the zucchini and summer squash you have on your hands.
The Bojon Gourmet
Mexican Roasted Veggie Bowls
Pst, they pair well with your favorite lager.
Pinch of Yum
Summer Bliss Bowls With Sweet Potato Falafel And Jalapeño Ranch
We’re obsessed with the crispy, five-ingredient falafel topping.
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
Clean Eating Bibimbap Bowls
It’s bikini season. Keep things tight with this grain-free option.
Simon Smith/Vegan 100
Vegan Sriracha ‘meatballs’ With Noodles And Grilled Vegetables
You’d never guess these juicy morsels are made from tofu.
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
Radish Barbecue Bowls With Tangy Honey-mustard Dressing
PSA: You can (and should) brine your veggies.
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
Salmon Bowl With Farro, Black Beans And Tahini Dressing
You’ll never go back to plain old vinaigrette again.
How Sweet Eats
Summer Grain Bowls
Call it what it is: Throw-all-your-summer-fruit-and-veg-in-a-bowl salad.
Tasty Yummies
Summer Veggie Power Bowls With Lemon Garlic Tahini Dressing
These ingredients hold up for a long time, so we’ll be stashing this salad in our next carry-on.
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Yuri Elkaim
Simple Vietnamese Summer Roll Recipe
Spiralized cukes = the new zoodles.
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Skinny Taste
Chicken Tzatziki Bowls
Wonderfully smoky and creamy.
Whole and Heavenly Oven
Summer Peach Balsamic Caprese Salad
You can throw together this recipe in ten minutes.
Feasting at Home
Greek Souvlaki Bowl With Cauliflower Rice
It can totally be made with chicken or portobellos (or both).
Minimalist Baker
Grilled Corn And Zucchini Salad With Sun-dried Tomato Vinaigrette
We want to fall in face-first.
Will Frolic for Food
Barbecue Eggplant Noodle Bowl With Golden Beet Romesco Sauce
You’ll be adding this to your weekly rotation.
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