A huge thanks to last week's guest judge @lenasveganliving for helping us all to enjoy another wonderful round!  Everyone seemed to have fun designing (and eating) their Buddha bowls, which were all beautiful and highly nutritious.  

Whatever our individual views about which is the healthiest diet to adopt, I would challenge anyone to create a vegan dish that's not packed with nutrition.  I am vegetarian myself, not vegan, but I probably eat 90% vegan, and have to say am in the best health of my life, and most of my thanks goes to mother Earth for that.  I have known many people during my life who declare they "don't do" fruit and veg, and their meals consist mainly of animal products, carbohydrates (not usually the 'good' kind) and processed 'foods', and I see them lacking in energy, poor condition of skin and hair, poor immune response, prone to depression, etc etc the list goes on, and they don't realise how much is to do with diet.  Not nearly enough plant matter, and way too much of everything else.  

Anyway, @lenasveganliving thoroughly enjoyed taking her time to admire all these delicious Buddha bowls, and even though she has a fabulous diet herself she was unavoidably inspired by some of the components in some of the entries... which is great!  Well done to everyone who entered, and thank you for sharing your delightful creations with us.  Scroll down for all the entries of the week, and the winners beyond them.  The new theme will be posted later today.

To enter the Steemit Culinary Challenge...

 ...it's very easy! We have a different theme and guest judge each week, and all you have to do is prepare a dish appropriate for the theme, and also ensure you follow the general rules of the challenge (below).  You don't have to be a master chef - just try to be creative with your recipes and take beautiful photos, since unfortunately we can't taste the entries so you must help us do this with our imaginations!  Original recipes are encouraged, but you may use someone else's recipe as long as you credit the original source. 

We have great prizes sponsored by the very talented @gringalicious (visit her blog for food & photography inspiration!) and also from the very loyal @sirwinchester who continues to support this challenge from afar!

"Vegan Buddha Bowl" by @blackberryskunk

"Vegan Buddha Bowl With Unicorn Noodles" by @babettxx

"Farro Fajita Bowls with Slow Cooker Vegetables & Citrus Slaw" by @plantstoplanks

"Plant Powered Buddha Bowl with Homemade Avocado Dressing" by @amy-goodrich

"A Very Vegan Buddha Bowl" by @jaymorebeet

"Buddha Bowl with a Moroccan twist!" by @creativewoman

"Buddha Bowl of Products Grown in our Garden" by @shady

"Andean Buddha Bowl" by @mystic-natura

4th Prize "Farro Fajita Bowls with Slow Cooker Vegetables & Citrus Slaw" by @plantstoplanks 5 SBD sponsored by @sirwinchester

@lenasveganliving comments:  "Fajita Buddha bowl, what an excellent idea! I love fajitas and I love Buddha Bowls, so mixing these two makes a super dish in every way.  Taste, nutritious value and a feast for the eyes.  Well done dear @plantstoplanks and congratulations on the well-deserved award."

3rd Prize "A Very Vegan Buddha Bowl" by @jaymorebeet 10 SBD sponsored by @gringalicious

@lenasveganliving comments:  "If I may, I would like to call this delicious creation Autumn Buddha Bowl, because of the colors and ingredients. The choice of acorn squash, pomegranates, pistachios, and avocado are a heavenly combination - not to mention the dijon chia dressing. This is a super healthy and yummy bowl that no one could resist. Great job dear @jaymorebeet!  Congratulations on your well-deserved award."

2nd Prize "Plant Powered Buddha Bowl with Homemade Avocado Dressing" by @amy-goodrich 15 SBD sponsored by @gringalicious

@lenasveganliving comments:  "I can confirm from my own experience that avocado dressing is an irresistible condiment for salads and Buddha Bowls, especially with a touch of sesame oil. This is why this recipe caught my attention right away. In addition, the presentation and choice of ingredients are well thought out, colorful and highly nutritious.  Amazing job, dear @amy-goodrich!  Congratulations on your well-deserved award."

1st Prize "Vegan Buddha Bowl With Unicorn Noodles" by @babettxx 20 SBD sponsored by @gringalicious

@lenasveganliving comments:  "Unicorn Noodles Buddha Bowl is clearly the highlight of the week and I am impressed beyond my dreams. I don’t even know what else to say, except I am making one tomorrow.  Not to forget the cheesy dressing that makes this bowl absolutely to die for. Outstanding job, dear @babettxx congratulations on your well-deserved award."

I'd like to share my sincere THANKS to @gringalicious and @sirwinchester for their continuous sponsorship of this challenge, the Steemians who regularly or occasionally submit entries, and to everyone who upvotes and supports the entries.  I'm well aware there would be no challenge without you all!!! 

PREVIOUS WINNERS of the Steemit Culinary Challenge:

#46 - 

#45 - Vegan Buddha Bowl

#44 - Chocolate Crazy Dessert Divine

#43 - Autumn Feast Special

#42 - Beautiful Bread

#41 - Monochrome

#40 - Mexican Food Showdown

#39 - Baby Food

#38 - Vegan Dishes From Around The World

#37 - Healthy Yet Tempting Food for Children

#36 - Food Fit For A German

#35 - Ice-Cream

#34 - A Smoothie for @smooth

#33 - Brilliant Berries

#32 - Picnic Alfresco

#31 - Vegan Main

#30 - Tempting Tarts

#29 - Take Me To Brunch... In Your Country

#28 - Cupcakes

#27 - Be A Michelin Star Chef For One Night

#26 - Sugar-Free Raw Vegan Desserts

#25 - Your Favourite Dish

#24 - Mouthgasms

#23 - Otsumami

#22 - Mediterranean Night

#21 - Coffee a la Barista's

#20 - Pancake Paradise

#19 -  Sweet and Savory Crepes

#18 - Tasty, Wholesome Meals for Weight Loss

#17 - Shepherd's Pie

#16 - Tacos for a Tech Savvy

#15 - Roast It

#14 - DIVINE LEMONed DESSERT

#13 - The Finest Fish Dish

#12 - Purely Paleo

#11 - Cheeseless Burger

#10 - Anglo–Sino Chicken

#9 - New Year on a Platter

#8 - La Pasta Perfetta

#7 - Battle of Noodles

#6 - HOT Off the Grill

#5 - Unorthodox Chillied Dish

#4 - Super Salads

#3 - Smoothie Showdown

#2 - Out of the Box Sandwiches  

#1 - Sniffle Remedy Soup

If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact me, either by posting your queries on the comment thread below, or you can find me on Steemit.chat under the same name.  I will respond as soon as I can. 

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