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

Arrange, 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

Examples of grain bowl in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sunlit suites feature perks like rainfall showers, reading nooks, and smart Loftie alarm clocks while its in-house cafe serves up superfood smoothies and grain bowls for health-conscious travelers. — Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 7 Sep. 2026

Use collard greens instead of kale in certain recipes, such as pesto, grain bowls, and pasta dishes. — Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2026

Thai Peanut Dressing Thai peanut dressing is versatile for salads, grain bowls, and wraps. — Lauren O'Connor, HEALTH, 2 Sep. 2026

Sprinkle seeds over oatmeal, yogurt or salads; add them to a smoothie; mix them into a grain bowl; or keep roasted seeds on hand for a snack. — Jo Ann Liguori, Flow Space, 31 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

2000, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for grain bowl

• bankroll
• bedroll
• borehole
• cajole
• catchpole
• charcoal
• condole
• control
• dipole
• downhole
• enroll
• extol