do you ever go into the kitchen with a plan and then it takes a 180 or is it just me?

i had the intentions of making ramen today, and it turned into a sort of ramen/poke fusion bowl and i am not mad about it.

this bowl is packed with nutrients from fruits and veggies, protein from crispy tofu, carbs from the rice and healthy fats from the avocado! the tofu is perfect and this recipe makes enough so you’ll have some for later :-)

CRISPY TOFU BOWL

what you’ll need

makes one bowl + 5 servings tofu (for leftovers, or to double the recipe)

for the tofu

• 1 package of tofu, pressed dry and cubed (i use trader joes high protein tofu)

• 1 tbs coconut aminos (or soy sauce)

• 2 tsp seasoning (i used a mix of sesame seed and seaweed)

• 1 tsp sea salt

• coconut oil for coating the pan

for the rice

• 1 cup miso ginger broth

• 1/2 cup white rice

for the bowl

• 45g avocado

• 25g mango

• 25g pineapple

• 3 shitake mushrooms

• 3 brussels sprouts

• one egg

for the dressing

• 1 tbs peanut flour

• 1-2 tsp water

• 1 tsp coconut aminos

• peanuts (optional)

what to do

• prepare the tofu. preheat the oven to 350. while it is preheating, toss the tofu in coconut aminos, salt and seasoning. then melt coconut oil in a pan. sautee the tofu for about five minutes, making sure to turn the tofu so each side gets cooked.

• then, bake the tofu at 350 for 20 minutes

• while your tofu is in the oven, prepare the rice by cooking 1/2c of rice in 1c of ginger miso broth

• while the rice is cooking, prepare your veggies. i boiled my mushrooms and brussels sprouts until soft.

• slice your avocado and cube your fruits.

• next poach the egg!! you’ll do this by boiling water with a little salt and vinegar and then creating a “whirlpool” that the egg will get cracked into - check out this video by Food Network if you need some help with this step.

• next, create the sauce by combining all the ingredients and mixing. you can add water as necessary to create your desired consistency.

  • you can use peanut butter in place of peanut flour, just be sure to use hot water when mixing to get it to a sauce consistency. (this will add additional calories & fat)

• once you have done all this assemble the bowl! put the rice on the bottom and all the toppings on top. drizzle with peanut sauce, crush some peanuts on top and enjoy