This vibrant bowl of nutritious eats is a good way to freshen up your lunch or dinner routine. Tuna is a classic ingredient for a poke bowl, though meaty smoked tofu is an excellent high-protein plant-based substitute for those looking for an alternative to raw fish. You can prep the rice, sliced veggies, and dressing ahead of time for quick assembly. Brown jasmine or red rice are good stand-ins for black rice, and you can swap out the mango for pineapple or mandarin segments.
Up in smoke
No-prep-needed smoked tofu is an ultra-dense block with a smoky flavor and chewy texture that is great for a no-fuss protein addition to salads, grain bowls, and sandwiches. You can also use the kind of tofu that is baked and compacted into tight cubes, often found in Asian grocers.
- 2 cups cooked black rice
- 2 oz 6packages smoked tofu cubed
- 2 cups shredded red cabbage
- 2 cups sliced mango
- 2 cups shredded carrots
- 1 cucumber julienned
- 1 cup pea shoots
- 2 green onions sliced
- 2 nori sheets crumbled
- 1/2 cup sliced basil or mint
- Juice of 1 lime
- 2 Tbsp soy sauce tamari, or coconut aminos
- 3 Tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 2 tsp honey
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 2 tsp Asian chili sauce such as sriracha
- 1 Tbsp finely chopped gingerroot
- 2 Tbsp sesame seeds
- In 4 large serving bowls, layer in rice, tofu, cabbage, mango, carrot, cucumber, pea shoots, green onion, nori, and basil or mint.
- In medium bowl, whisk together lime juice, soy sauce or tamari, vinegar, honey, sesame oil, chili sauce, and gingerroot. Drizzle sauce over contents of the 4 bowls. Sprinkle sesame seeds overtop.