Vegan Farro Bowl – Running on Real Food

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This healthy vegan farro bowl is full of nutritious and delicious ingredients like chickpeas, roasted broccoli, carrot and Brussels sprouts, pickled onion, kale and a creamy herb tahini dressing.


Farro is a hearty, chewy, nutty whole grain that makes a delicious addition to bowls, salads and soups. You can also try it in this Mediterranean Farro Salad and Roasted Squash Farro Salad.



Farro bowl with roasted chickpeas, roasted chickpeas, broccoli, carrot, brussels sprouts, pickled onion and a creamy sauce.

These bowls come together in about 45 minutes and make a wholesome and flavourful plant-based meal. With plenty of protein-rich ingredients and a variety of textures, they’re satisfying and filling too.


If you love making your own buddha bowls, these are sure to be a hit! I’ve got no shortage of bowls to try here on the blog. How about getting these Veggie Power Bowls, Mediterranean Hummus Bowls or Quinoa Grain Bowls on the menu next?


Recipe Highlights



  • Vegan recipe.

  • Great for meal prep.

  • Easy to customize with substitutions.

  • Lots of flavour and texture.

  • High in plant-based protein.

  • Good source of dietary fiber.



Ingredient Notes



All of the ingredients for making a vegan farro bowl with tahini sauce, roasted vegetables and roasted chickpeas on a cutting board and each labelled with text.


  • Farro: You can substitute any other whole grain such as quinoa, brown rice, wild rice or wheat berries. Note that farro is not gluten-free, so be sure to swap for brown rice or quinoa if you need this recipe to be gluten-free.

  • Roasted Vegetables: The roasted veggies include broccoli, carrots and Brussels sprouts. The total amount of chopped veggies is about 6-7 cups. Mix and match from broccoli, carrot, beet, sweet potato, zucchini, onion, green beans, potato or bell pepper.

  • Kale: Kale works well especially if you’re making these for meal prep or will be storing leftovers though you could substitute baby spinach.

  • Chickpeas: You can swap the roasted chickpeas for canned white beans, black beans or cooked green lentils.

  • Dressing: The dressing includes tahini and a mix of fresh cilantro and parsley. You can substitute other fresh herbs like basil, dill or mint.



This list is not complete. Please see the recipe card at the end of the post for the complete ingredient list with measurements and detailed instructions.



Additions & Swaps



  • For additional protein, add edamame, baked falafel, baked tofu or the marinated tempeh from this Tempeh Buddha Bowl recipe.

  • For alternative dressing, you could use Miso Gravy or Maple Dijon Dressing.

  • For sweetness, sprinkle with dried cranberries or a bit of diced apple.

  • For fresh vegetables, try thinly sliced radish, cucumber or chopped cherry tomatoes.



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