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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Comforting options include rotisserie sandwiches and burgers, grain bowls and salads, and fruity mocktails, spritzes, and beers.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
Use beans as a protein source in salads and grain bowls.
—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 10 Mar. 2026
Add avocados to salads or grain bowls as an ingredient or dressing.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 9 Mar. 2026
Pastas and salads: Peas perk up pasta dishes, salads, and grain bowls.
—Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 6 Mar. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
Use beans as a protein source in salads and grain bowls.
—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 10 Mar. 2026
Add avocados to salads or grain bowls as an ingredient or dressing.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 9 Mar. 2026
Pastas and salads: Peas perk up pasta dishes, salads, and grain bowls.
—Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 6 Mar. 2026
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 18 Mar. 2026.
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