Rainbow rice bowl
Fiber: 12g
Protein: 14g
Plant points: 10.25
Overview
Prep time
15 mins
Cook time
15 mins
Serves
2
Ingredients
100g (1⁄2 cup/3 1⁄2oz) long-grain brown rice
1 large carrot, peeled and julienned or grated
2 medium cooked vac-packed beetroots (beets), sliced
1⁄3 cucumber, sliced into half moons
1 avocado, peeled, de-stoned, and sliced
8 radishes, sliced
4 tbsp kimchi or sauerkraut
3 tsp toasted white or black sesame seeds
2 spring onions (scallions), finely sliced
For the dressing
Juice of 1 lime
1 tsp brown sugar or maple syrup
2 tbsp tamari or soy sauce
2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
4 tsp sesame oil
Optional additions
Wilted baby spinach (or frozen and defrosted spinach)
Sliced red (bell) pepper
Shredded red cabbage
Roasted tofu cubes
Spicy mayonnaise (combine the aquafaba mayo on page 207 with some lime juice and your favourite hot sauce)
Boiled eggs
Grilled chicken
Tuna
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