Go-to lunch recipes getting old? Try Bowls!

Thai-Style Hot & Sour Soup, Peanut Soba Noodle Bowl, Steakhouse Salad, Turkey Meatball & Barley Bowl... [America's Test Kitchen] [View in a Web browser]( [An Amazon Best Book of the Month. Bowls. Save 30%.]( [Cover Price: $27.99; Your Price: $19.50.] [ORDER NOW]( [An Amazon Best Book of the Month! Vibrant recipes with endless possibilities.]( [a guide to simple and satisfying one-bowl meals.]( Dear friend, If you’ve fallen into a bit of a routine while preparing your meals, consider changing things up with bowls. Bowls combine delicious, nutritious components in fresh and creative ways. So why don’t we all make more of them at home? Because we need recipes that make building them practical and doable on busy nights (so plenty of make-ahead and pantry-friendly components). Recipes that aren’t too time-consuming and don’t require a bunch of hard-to-find ingredients and piles of cookware to make. Recipes that serve two to keep things manageable but can easily be doubled or tripled. Right place, right time, right job. My colleagues also saw the potential of an all-bowls cookbook (we’d devoted an episode of our hit podcast Proof to the allure of one-bowl meals), so we got to work in the test kitchen. Our book, cleverly titled [Bowls]( is a winning collection of recipes that each sound better than the last. We have recipes for everything from hearty noodle and grain bowls to everyday salads and soups. Every dish is customizable thanks to our Customize It features, and a whole chapter is devoted to 100+ Bowl Basics recipes, so you can improvise your own one-bowl masterpieces. Let’s keep mealtime interesting. All my best, [Jack Bishop Signature] Jack Bishop Chief Creative Officer Easy. Nutritious. Nourishing. [SAVE 30% NOW]( [BONUS DEAL! Add The Six-Ingredient Solution to your order for just $9.95.]( [anatomy of a bowl]( Learn how the different elements of a bowl—bases, proteins, vegetables, toppings, and sauces—create a cohesive dish. BASE By switching out your base (e.g. changing greens to grains) you can make a recipe feel like an entirely new bowl. Toss your base with half of the sauce for the bowl and top with the rest to ensure flavor in every bite. PROTEIN Changing how the protein is cut can influence the texture of the bowl, so try out large pieces, cubes, shredded pieces, or ground protein. Even without meat, a bowl can get plenty of protein from tofu, tempeh, beans, or even edamame. Many protein options can be made in advance. VEGETABLE Vegetables boost a bowl’s overall flavor, nutrition, visual appearance, and textural contrast. Don’t be afraid to combine raw and cooked vegetables in the same bowl. And although vegetables are most common in bowls, fruit can serve the same purpose. SAUCE Beyond adding moisture and flavor, a sauce or dressing can give a bowl its character. Sauce can be as simple as store-bought or more complex, and it can vary in consistency from a thin vinaigrette to a creamy sauce. CRUNCH This is what really sets a bowl apart and puts it over the top. Some of our favorite crunchy elements are as simple as raw radish slices, but we also love flavor-packed additions such as Quick Sweet and Spicy Pickled Red Onions or Frico Crumble. There’s a Bowl for Everyone [SAVE 30% NOW]( [bring your bowls habit in-house]( Many of the one-meal bowl recipes we found were lengthy or complex . . . just the thing that makes you want to take a rain check on a recipe and save it for never. To create more practical bowl recipes, we wanted to streamline the prep component by offering big batch yields for key recipes, making use of pantry-friendly ingredients and leftovers, and suggesting store-bought swaps to save time. The recipes in [Bowls]( offer flavors, textures, and colors (you can’t overestimate the visual appeal of a well-composed bowl) that will keep you coming back for more. We’ve come up with all-new test kitchen originals, packed in 100+ Bowl Basics components, and remade many classic recipes bowl-style, such as Thai Steak Salad Bowl, Buffalo Chicken Bowl, and Tagliatelle alla Norma Bowl. Chapters are broken down by bowl type as follows: Soup Bowls You’ll find plenty of soups inspired by global cuisines in this chapter. And because everyone loves soup, some of the recipes serve up to eight people (making them perfect for larger families or lovers of leftovers). In the mood for Thai flavors? Whip up Thai-Style Hot and Sour Soup or Curried Coconut Shrimp Soup. Feel like a satisfying but easy Italian fix? Go for the Acquacotta Bowl, a cousin of minestrone that’s a robust and rustic one-bowl meal. Mexican Street-Corn Chowder Calories per Serving: 420 This spin on Mexican street corn combines the sweet flavor of corn with tangy lime, spicy chili powder, and fresh cilantro. Flavor-packed, crispy Mexican-style chorizo adds extra flavor. Customize It suggestions include adding a creamy, spicy sauce or swapping out fresh corn for frozen. customize it Kick it up a notch For a creamy topping and even more brightness, mix a quick sauce of sour cream and lime juice or add a dollop of Chipotle-Yogurt Sauce for extra spice. Instead of fresh corn If fresh corn isn’t in season, frozen corn can be used instead. Instead of Mexican chorizo Use dried Spanish chorizo or andouille sausage, cut into pieces. Create Custom Bowls for Your Dietary Goals [SAVE 30% NOW]( Noodle Bowls Noodles can be a base on their own or a great addition to soup bowls. You can use traditional pasta as in our Roasted Cauliflower and Brown Butter Noodle Bowl, rice noodles in recipes such as our Spicy Basil Noodle Bowl, Chinese egg noodles in our Singapore Noodle Bowl, earthy soba noodles in our Peanut Soba Noodle Bowl, and thick chewy udon noodles in our Yaki Udon Bowl. To change up your bowls altogether, you can use spiralized vegetable noodles in recipes such as Indian-Spiced Chicken Zoodle Bowl and Mediterranean Carrot Noodle Bowl. Creamy Miso-Ginger Noodle Bowl Calories per Serving: 500 For a weeknight vegetarian noodle bowl that hits all the right notes and is easy to assemble, start with rice noodles and add a savory miso-based sauce. Quickly marinate shredded carrots in rice vinegar for bright acidity and extra sweetness. Frozen edamame work straight from the freezer—a quick toss in a hot skillet keeps them crisp and fresh. Shredded cabbage adds crunch, and a sprinkle of herbs, sesame seeds, and lime juice kicks up the fresh flavors. customize it Kick it up a notch Substitute Quick Pickled Carrot Ribbons for the shredded carrot. Add fresh mint along with the cilantro for extra herb flavor. Instead of cabbage Try bean sprouts, cucumber, or bell pepper. Simplify the sauce Use your favorite store-bought ginger dressing. Make it meaty Use shredded chicken instead of edamame. Featured Equipment: Spiralizers Spiralizers are hugely popular because they transform whole fruits and vegetables into delicate, beautiful ribbons. Our winner accommodates produce of various shapes and sizes, yielding even, consistent noodles with relatively little waste. [Winner - Recommended. Paderno World Cuisine Tri-Blade Plastic Spiral Vegetable Slicer. BUY NOW.]( Salad Bowls Rainbow Bowl, Green Goddess Salad Bowl, Smoked Salmon Niçoise Bowl, Steakhouse Salad Bowl, Kale Cobb Salad Bowl . . . yes, you can choose all the garden-fresh ingredients and enticing proteins and make the crunchy toppings and delicious dressings for yourself at home. Combine your favorite ingredients, enjoy an evening feast, or store them in the refrigerator for a delicious pre-made lunch. Harvest Bowl Calories per Serving: 400 This bowl is the perfect way to feature the season’s best caramelized roasted root vegetables in a satisfying salad. Carry the harvest theme all the way through by whisking up a cider and caraway vinaigrette, toasting and cracking the seeds but leaving them whole for appealing texture. Top with feta cheese for briny contrast and dried cranberries for added color and more tartness. customize it Make it heartier Wild rice may seem like an unusual salad topping, but the nutty, chewy grain would fit in perfectly here. You could also add farro or wheat berries. Add crunch Our Savory Seed Brittle would really kick this bowl up a notch. You could also use spiced nuts or even plain toasted nuts. Instead of kale We love the convenience of prepackaged baby kale in this recipe, but feel free to substitute any mixture of dark tender greens. Instead of sweet potatoes Roasted Butternut Squash would taste great here. Grain and Bean Bowls Bowls built on a foundation of grains and beans satisfy your hunger while providing a range of textures. Our Skillet Burrito Bowl is as different from our Weeknight Bibimbap as our Italian Harvest Bowl is from our Chimichurri Couscous Bowl. What they all have in common is a simple and quick approach to deeply flavorful, never-boring one-bowl meals that you’ll look forward to digging into for lunch or dinner. Turkey Meatball and Barley Bowl Calories per Serving: 620 Build a bowl filled with warm spices and exciting flavors with just a handful of pantry staples. Hearty, chewy barley makes the perfect nutty base. The tender, quick-cooking turkey meatballs are spiced with cumin, paprika, and cilantro; the carrots and snow peas are cooked in the same skillet used for the meatballs to minimize cleanup. A dressing of olive oil, lemon, and cilantro keeps things simple. customize it Kick it up a notch Use Beet Tzatziki instead of Greek yogurt. Add Quick Sweet and Spicy Pickled Red Onions and/or a handful of Spiced Pepitas or Sunflower Seeds. Add microgreens for color and freshness. For extra crunch Add quartered raw radishes. Mix and Match to Make Your Own [SAVE 30% NOW]( [bowl basics]( The Bowl Basics chapter organizes 100+ recipes into bases, proteins, vegetables, toppings, and sauces. These recipes serve two, are easy to double, and have make-ahead instructions, storage information, and reheating tips. Improvise by picking one element from each category to build your bowl. Or try one of our suggested combinations, such as Brown Rice, Oven-Roasted Salmon, Sauteed Broccoli with Garlic and Thyme, scallions, Garlic Chips, Gochujang Sauce, and avocado, which are spread throughout the chapter to offer inspiration. All that’s left is to name your creation, maybe after yourself. [inside the book]( Discover the secrets to creating healthy, make ahead-friendly one-bowl meals quickly and easily. • How-tos help you take your bowl to the next level (pickle fruits and vegetables, Buy one sauce, make one sauce, make one crunchy topping that lasts). [Pickled Grapes; Bowl Toppings.]( • A Pantry Staple Shopping Guide makes bowl improvisation quick and simple by offering up the test kitchen’s picks for go-to ingredients such as broths, cheeses, dressings, noodles, sauces, and spices. • Kitchen Equipment provides favorite tools that will help you minimize your time on task, such as our winning salad spinner, grater, spiralizer, glass and plastic food storage containers. • Storing and Serving Tips help you navigate what you can make ahead and stash; how long different components such as grains, noodles, and sauces will stay fresh; and how to pack bowl components to preserve the quality of your bowl in transit. • The Art of Arranging showcases a few simple arrangements that show how a little extra time assembling a bowl will make it look as appetizing as it tastes. Be Bowled Over [SAVE 30% NOW]( Move aside, plates: Bowls are taking over. The test kitchen has cracked the code for unfussy ways to make healthy one-bowl meals at home with all the components you desire, plus endless combinations to keep you satisfied, nourished, and happy. [Save 30% on Bowls. Cover Price: $27.99. Your Price: $19.50. ORDER NOW.]( [BONUS DEAL! Add The Six-Ingredient Solution to your order for just $9.95.]( Our family of brands [America's Test Kitchen]( [Cook's Illustrated]( [Cook's Country]( [Kids]( [Cooking School]( America’s Test Kitchen is the home of Cook’s Illustrated and Cook’s Country magazines; America’s Test Kitchen and Cook’s Country public television shows; America's Test Kitchen Kids; dozens of cookbooks; multiple member websites; the America's Test Kitchen Cooking School; and The Walk-In, Mystery Recipe, and the Webby award–winning Proof podcasts. We have a single mission: to help you succeed every time you cook. 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