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Plant-based Grain Bowls- 2 Ways

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Serves: 3 servings
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

Ingredients

Tofu Bowls

  • 1 block of extra firm tofu
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp coconut aminos
  • 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
  • 1 tbsp tapioca flour
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup brown rice, uncooked
  • 4-5 cups shredded kale
  • 1 avocado, sliced
  • 2 small cucumbers, diced
  • 2 cups shredded purple cabbage
  • 1/3 cup pumpkin seeds

Black Bean Bowls

  • 1/2 cup quinoa, uncooked
  • 3/4 cups vegetable broth or water
  • 4-5 cups lettuce
  • 1 can of black beans, rinsed
  • 2 small cucumbers, diced
  • 1/2 red onion, diced
  • 1 avocado, sliced
  • 2 cups shredded purple cabbage
  • 3/4 cup diced tomatoes
  • 1/3 cup slivered almonds

Spicy Tahini Sauce

  • 1/4 cup tahini (sesame paste)
  • 3 tbsp water
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 1 tsp sriracha
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp smoked paprika

Or serve these with Green Goddess Tahini Sauce

Directions

Bake the tofu

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 F.
  2. Pat the tofu dry and cut into cubes. Marinate it in the coconut aminos, then gently toss it in a bowl with the tapioca flour, nutritional yeast, salt and garlic powder.
  3. Layer the tofu on a parchment lined baking sheet and drizzle with the olive oil. Bake for 30 minutes, flip the pieces and bake for an additional 15 minutes.

Prepare the grains

  1. While the tofu bakes, prepare the grains.
  2. To cook the brown rice, pour the rice into a pot with 1 tsp of olive oil on medium heat. Toss together for 1 minute to lightly toast the rice, then add 1 1/4 cups of water. Cover the pot, bring the water to a boil then reduce the heat to low, and let it simmer for about 40 minutes, until all the water is absorbed.
  3. Remove the pot from the heat and let it sit covered for 5-10 minutes, then fluff with a fork and lightly season with salt.
  4. To cook the quinoa, add the quinoa and 3/4 cups water or vegetable broth to a medium pot. Cover the pot and bring it to a boil, then reduce the heat and let it simmer for 15 minutes, until all the water is absorbed.
  5. Remove from the heat and let it sit covered for 10 more minutes, then fluff with a fork and lightly season with salt.

Spicy Tahini

  1. To prepare the tahini sauce, whisk together all ingredients in a small bowl until creamy. You can also double the recipe and add it to a blender cup to blend.

Assemble the bowls

  1. Once the grains and tofu are ready, assemble your bowls as desired and serve with the spicy tahini sauce.