Sesame tofu grain bowl

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Sesame tofu grain bowl

Ingredients

serves 2
  • 100g quinoa or rice
  • 200g extra firm tofu, cubed
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • ¼ cucumber, peeled into ribbons

  • Any 2–3 veggies:

  • ½ avocado, sliced
  • 80g sugar snap peas
  • ½ red pepper, finely sliced
  • 120g edamame, cooked
  • 6 tbsp pickled red cabbage (see recipe)
  • 4 tbsp pickled radishes (see recipe)

  • Dressing

  • Sesame dressing (see recipe)
  • 2 tsp sesame seeds, toasted

Directions

Cooking mode
  1. Rinse and cook the quinoa or rice.
  2. In a large pan, heat the sesame oil over medium heat. Add the tofu and cook for 10–15 minutes, turning to brown each side.
  3. Make the sesame dressing. Stir in 1 tsp sesame seeds. Add half of the dressing to the pan and cook for 5 more minutes.
  4. In a small bowl, add the cucumber and remaining dressing, and toss to combine.
  5. Assemble the bowls with the quinoa or rice, then top with tofu, cucumber and your chosen veggies. Drizzle with the remaining dressing and top with toasted sesame seeds, using the remaining 1 tsp.
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