Published 12/2/2021

The Ultimate Harvest Bowl

This butternut squash harvest bowl is truly the ultimate fall meal. It’s packed with so many different fall veggies and made with a yummy tahini dressing. Harvest bowls are an excellent meal to whip up during the fall and winter months because they pack in the veggies and are made with whole grains. They also make for great meal prep for throughout the week.

What is a harvest bowl?

A harvest bowl is a Fall-inspired grain bowl made with in-season produce, a grain, and easy dressing. Our recipe features butternut squash, brussels sprouts, wild rice, and a yummy tahini dressing.

Elements of a Harvest Grain Bowl

The right amount of savory, just a little sweet, and a whole lot of delicious. This harvest grain bowl is packed with so much goodness. Here’s what it features:

Wild Rice

Cooking wild rice perfectly can be finicky! Learn how to cook wild rice in the Instant Pot or on the stovetop here, and you’ll never have under or over-cooked wild rice again. Or, if you’re lazy, you can even buy it pre-cooked at the grocery store.

Butternut Squash

Butternut squash is an amazing addition to any grain bowl, especially during harvest time. There are many different ways to cook butternut squash you can choose whatever your heart desires. Here are tutorials for our favorite ways:

Instant Pot Butternut SquashRoasted Butternut Squash

Brussels Sprouts

We have many simple brussels sprouts recipes here on Fit Foodie Finds. While this recipe calls for simple roasted brussels sprouts with onion, olive oil, garlic powder, and salt and pepper, feel free to get creative and sub in any of the following brussels sprouts recipes:

Balsamic Brussels Sprouts on the GrillParmesan Garlic Roasted Brussels SproutsRoasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon

Kale and Apple Slaw

The kale and apple slaw adds a nice element of sweetness to an otherwise savory bowl. It’s made of:

Thinly sliced appleBaby kaleThinly sliced red onionDried cherries or cranberriesLemon juiceHoneyApple cider vinegar

All you have to do is toss it all together and you’re ready to rock.

Tahini Dressing

Tahini, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and garlic powder whisked together make this delicious dressing to truly complete these harvest grain bowls. If you’re craving a different dressing, be my guest. Here are some Fit Foodie faves that would pair quite nicely with this recipe!

Favorite Salad DressingGreek Salad DressingGreen Goddess Dressing

More Harvest Recipes

7 Healthy Apple Desserts for FallFluffy Pumpkin PancakesInstant Pot Butternut SquashHealthy Pumpkin BreadHarvest Blackberry and Butternut Squash Kale Salad

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