Create Your Own Poke Bowl
In this creative Hawaiian dish, ‘poke’ means ‘cut into pieces’ and involves gathering together whatever is on hand in the form of ingredients and dressings. We love the ‘thrown together’ quality of adding whatever you have in the cupboard and smothering it in a delicious sauce – healthy and lots of fun to make too!
Photograph by Niki Webster.
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Preparation time
20 min
Total time
20
Cuisine
United States and Canada
Meal
- mains
- lunches
Servings
1
Ingredients
Base
Choose 75g/2.5 oz uncooked grains/noodles (then cook according to the packet) or use 150g/5 oz pre-cooked grains
- Brown rice
- Cauliflower rice
- Farro
- Millet
- Pearl barely
- Quinoa
- Soba noodles
- Sushi rice
Vegetables
Choose a handful of some of these according to appetite, taste and budget
- Avocado, sliced or cubed
- Carrot, grated or finely sliced
- Cherry tomatoes, halved
- Cucumber, diced
- Edamame beans
- Mango, cubed
- Pineapple chunks, drained and rinsed (if using tinned)
- Pre-cooked beetroot, cubed
- Radishes, sliced
- Red cabbage, grated
- Red onion, diced
Protein
Choose 1-2 of the following according to appetite, taste and budget
- 100g/3.5 oz firm silken tofu, cut into 2cm cubes
- 100g/3.5 oz marinated tofu
- 100g/3.5 oz chickpeas or black beans, drained and rinsed
- 100g/3.5 oz deep fried tofu puffs, lightly fried until golden (only takes 2-3 minutes) then add 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 100g/3.5 oz vegan chicken pieces, cooked according to packet
- 100g/3.5 oz vegan tuna
- Make half quantity of either the easiest tofu ever or crispy golden tofu
Topping
Choose a sprinkling of 1-2 toppings (or as many as you like!)
- Berries
- Chilli flakes
- Crispy onions
- Fresh herbs
- Jalapenos
- Mixed seeds
- Pickled ginger
- Pomegranate seeds
- Seaweed flakes
- Shelled hemp seeds
- Toasted or roasted nuts
- Vegan feta
- Wasabi peas
Sauce
Choose 1-2 sauces
- Green goddess dressing
- Peanut sauce
- Sriracha mayo (1 tbsp vegan mayonnaise with 1 tsp sriracha)
- Tahini sauce
- Teriyaki sauce
- Vinaigrette
Instructions
Assembly
- Ideally use a wide bowl (but any will do) and then place your base option (eg rice, quinoa etc) on the bottom.
- Arrange the vegetables into separate sections over the top, in a way that looks pretty (if you like!).
- Place the protein option(s) into its own separate little section next to the vegetables.
- Sprinkle over your topping(s) and then finally drizzle over your chosen sauce(s) – use as much sauce as you like.
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