Budget Bliss Poke Bowl

Base

• 150g/5.3 oz (uncooked) brown rice (supermarket own-brand), cooked according to the instructions on the packet (use an instant rice if short of time)

Vegetables

• 1 carrot, grated or spiralized
• 8 cherry tomatoes, halved
• 6 cm chunk of cucumber, cubed
• 10 pineapple chunks, drained and rinsed (if using tinned. If using frozen then thoroughly defrost first)
• 6 radishes, sliced
• ½ red onion

Protein

Choose 1 of the following:

• 150g/5.3 oz smoked or extra firm tofu (supermarket own-brand), cut into 2cm cubes (serve cold or you can lightly fry until golden with a splash of soy sauce or salt) or firm silken tofu, cubed
• 200g/7 oz chickpeas or black beans, drained and rinsed

Topping

• Choose a sprinkling of 1-2 budget toppings:
• Chilli flakes
• Crispy onions (find them in bulk in the global section in supermarkets. Use gluten-free varieties if needed)
• Fresh herbs
• Sunflower seeds
• Sesame seeds
• Black sesame seeds
• Poppy seeds
• Nigella seeds
• Spring onions, sliced
• Homemade kimchi or sauerkraut
• Toasted peanuts

Sauce

• Sriracha mayo (4 tbsp supermarket own-brand vegan mayo with 4 tsp sriracha with 4 tsp bottled lime or lemon juice)

Base

• 225g/8 oz (uncooked) brown rice (supermarket own-brand), cooked according to the instructions on the packet (use an instant rice if short of time)

Vegetables

• ¾ carrot, grated or spiralized
• 12 cherry tomatoes, halved
• 9 cm chunk of cucumber, cubed
• 15 pineapple chunks, drained and rinsed (if using tinned. If using frozen then thoroughly defrost first)
• 9 radishes, sliced
• ¾ red onion

Protein

Choose 1 of the following:

• 225g/8 oz smoked or extra firm tofu (supermarket own-brand), cut into 2cm cubes (serve cold or you can lightly fry until golden with a splash of soy sauce or salt) or firm silken tofu, cubed
• 300g/10.6 oz chickpeas or black beans, drained and rinsed

Topping

• Choose a sprinkling of 1-2 budget toppings:
• Chilli flakes
• Crispy onions (find them in bulk in the global section in supermarkets. Use gluten-free varieties if needed)
• Fresh herbs
• Sunflower seeds
• Sesame seeds
• Black sesame seeds
• Poppy seeds
• Nigella seeds
• Spring onions, sliced
• Homemade kimchi or sauerkraut
• Toasted peanuts

Sauce

• Sriracha mayo (6 tbsp supermarket own-brand vegan mayo with 6 tsp sriracha with 6 tsp bottled lime or lemon juice)

Base

• 300g/10.6 oz (uncooked) brown rice (supermarket own-brand), cooked according to the instructions on the packet (use an instant rice if short of time)

Vegetables

• 2 carrot, grated or spiralized
• 16 cherry tomatoes, halved
• 12 cm chunk of cucumber, cubed
• 20 pineapple chunks, drained and rinsed (if using tinned. If using frozen then thoroughly defrost first)
• 12 radishes, sliced
• 1 red onion

Protein

Choose 1 of the following:

• 300g/2.7 oz smoked or extra firm tofu (supermarket own-brand), cut into 2cm cubes (serve cold or you can lightly fry until golden with a splash of soy sauce or salt) or firm silken tofu, cubed
• 400g/3.5 oz chickpeas or black beans, drained and rinsed

Topping

• Choose a sprinkling of 1-2 budget toppings:
• Chilli flakes
• Crispy onions (find them in bulk in the global section in supermarkets. Use gluten-free varieties if needed)
• Fresh herbs
• Sunflower seeds
• Sesame seeds
• Black sesame seeds
• Poppy seeds
• Nigella seeds
• Spring onions, sliced
• Homemade kimchi or sauerkraut
• Toasted peanuts

Sauce

• Sriracha mayo (8 tbsp supermarket own-brand vegan mayo with 8 tsp sriracha with 8 tsp bottled lime or lemon juice)