Delicious Harvest Bowls made with coconut rice, roasted autumn vegetables, and a homemade sweet curry sauce. They are as delicious as they are healthy!
This recipe for Harvest Bowls is one of my all-time favorite creations, and one I could eat every single week! It’s packed with so many ingredients I love, from the sweet potatoes and Brussels sprouts, to the pecans and pomegranate, and especially my fabulous coconut rice. It’s simple to make and to customize with toppings you like or produce you need to use up from your fridge.
How to make Harvest Bowls:
Roast chopped sweet potato and halved Brussels sprouts on a large baking pan with a little olive oil, salt, and pepper for 18-30 minutes, until tender.
Make coconut rice by adding water, coconut milk, sugar, and salt to a large saucepan. Bring to boil, then stir in rice. Return to boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and cook for 20 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before removing lid and fluffing with fork. (Or make Instant Pot Coconut Rice).
Make sauce by combining sauce ingredients in a small saucepan. Whisk well and cook over medium heat until simmering and thickened. Remove from heat. If you like things extra saucy, double the sauce!
Season chicken with salt, pepper, and a little curry powder on all sides. Sauté or grill on medium high heat, flipping once, until cooked on through (165 degrees F). Rest on plate.
Assemble Harvest Bowls by adding a big spoonful of rice to the bowl. Top with grilled chicken, roasted sweet potatoes and Brussels sprouts, pecans, pomegranate arils, and sliced avocado. Drizzle a spoonful of sauce over the top. Serve warm.
Recipe Variations:
- Rice: Any rice would work including white, brown, sushi rice, or jasmine rice.
- Vegetables: You can substitute a variety of vegetables including carrots, butternut squash, zucchini, broccoli, etc.
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Recipe
Harvest Bowls
Ingredients
- 1 large sweet potato , peeled and chopped
- 1 1/2 cups Brussels sprouts , halved
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 4 chicken tenders or 1-2 chicken breasts
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons curry powder
- 1/2 cup pecans
- 1 pomegranate
- 1 avocado , peeled, pitted, and sliced
Coconut Rice:
- 2 cups water
- 1 1/2 cups canned unsweetened coconut milk (about one 13.5 oz. can)
- 2 teaspoons light brown sugar , packed
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups white or jasmine rice
Sweet Curry Sauce:
- 1/2 cup honey
- 2 Tablespoons yellow mustard
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 4 teaspoons water
- 3 teaspoons curry powder
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon EACH garlic powder, onion powder, crushed red pepper flakes
- salt and freshly ground black pepper , to taste
Instructions
Roast Veggies:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Spread out chopped sweet potato and halved Brussels sprouts over a large baking pan. Drizzle with olive oil and season with a little salt and pepper and toss to coat. Roast until the vegetables are tender and starting to brown, about 18-30 minutes.
Coconut Rice:
- Cook the coconut rice while the vegetables are roasting. Add water, coconut milk, sugar, and salt to a large saucepan. Bring to a boil, then stir in rice.
- Return to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook for 20 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand 10 minutes. Remove lid and fluff rice with a fork.
Sweet Curry Sauce:
- Add all sauce ingredients to a small saucepan. Whisk well to combine, particularly to dissolve the cornstarch. Cook over medium heat until simmering and just begins to thicken. Remove from heat.
Cook Chicken:
- Season chicken with salt and pepper and a little curry powder on all sides. Sauté or grill over medium-high heat, flipping once, until cooked on both sides. Remove to a plate to rest.
Assemble Harvest Bowls:
- Add a big spoonful of coconut rice to a bowl. Top with grilled chicken and a spoonful each of roasted potatoes, Brussels sprouts, pecans, pomegranate arils, and sliced avocado. Drizzle a small spoonful of sauce over the top. Serve immediately.
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I originally shared this recipe November 2015. Updated October 2021 with new photos, and doubled the sauce.
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This is a delicious bowl recipe. I’ll make it again! Maybe it will come together faster the next time I make it. Twenty five ingredients means that for me, this was not a 30 minute recipe.
Looks beautiful and tastes delicious! Made these bowls for meal prep this week and I’m so glad I did! The only change I made was to cut the amount of coconut rice I cooked in half. Delish! Thank you for a winner!