Summer Tofu Poke Bowl with Edamame Rice & Lime Ponzu

Summer Tofu Poke Bowl with Edamame Rice & Lime Ponzu

Ready in 30 minutes Serves 2
This dish most recently appeared in My Choice (3 Nights For 2) on Sunday, February 6, 2022.

As colorful as it is nutritious this summer stunner ticks all the boxes!


Ingredients

Rice

  • 1/2 cup brown rice
  • 1/4 pack edamame beans

Bowl Fillings

  • 1 Lebanese cucumber, cut in half lengthways & thinly sliced
  • 1/2 avocado, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 carrot, peeled into ribbons
  • 2 radish, thinly sliced

To Serve

  • 50g lime ponzu

Tofu

  • 300g tofu, sliced 1cm
  • 1/2 pack sesame seeds
  • 1/2 Tbsp cornflour
  • 1 tsp olive oil

Steps

  1. Bring a large pot of unsalted water to the boil (see tip).
  2. Add rice to pot of boiling water. Bring back to the boil and cook rice (ensuring a rapid boil) for about 20 minutes, or until grains are tender. Add edamame for final 3 minutes of cook time. Drain well through a sieve.
  3. Cut cucumber in half lengthways and thinly slice. Thinly slice avocado and peel carrot into ribbons. Thinly slice radish.
  4. Thinly slice tofu and pat dry. Toss in a bowl with sesame seeds and cornflour. Heat oil in a large fry-pan on medium-high heat. Cook tofu in batches for 2-3 minutes each side, until golden brown.
  5. Rice and edamame in bowls with tofu and bowl fillings. Drizzle over lime ponzu.

Nutritional Information

Energy 2452 kj
586 kcal
Protein 31.8g
Carbohydrate 55.0g
Fat 22.0g