Project Description

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 c. cubed smoked tofu, chicken or prawns
  • 4 c. hot cooked brown rice
  • 1 c. grated carrot
  • 1 c. grated beet
  • 1 c. packed baby spinach
  • 1 c. slivered almonds

Bliss Bowl Dressing

  • ¼ c. nutritional yeast flakes
  • 4 tbsp tamari (wheat free pref)
  • ¼ c. apple cider vinegar
  • ¼ c. water
  • 2 tbsp tahini
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 c. extra virgin olive oil

Nutritional yeast is available at any health food store and is a delicious source os B vitamins. It’s also great on popcorn!!!

Instructions

  1. In large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; sauté tofu. If using chicken or prawns sauté until cooked. Drain on paper towel–lined plate.
  2. Bliss Bowl Dressing: In blender, purée together nutritional yeast flakes, tamari, vinegar, water, tahini and garlic. With motor running, add oil in slow, steady stream. Blend until smooth. (Makeahead: Cover and refrigerate for up to 1 week).
  3. To serve, divide rice among 2 bowls; drizzle each with 2 tbsp of the dressing. Top each with tofu, carrots, beets, spinach and almonds. Drizzle each with 3 tbsp of the dressing. Feel free to increase or decrease the ingredients in the dressing to taste. You can also add sprouts and a variety of greens, find your bliss! You can also use kale or swiss chard in this dish.

Nutritional info per 2 cup serving: Calories: 210;
Total fat 8g; Saturated fat 1g; Sodium 198mg; Total
Carbs 27.5g; Fiber 6.1g; Protein 6.6g
*note sodium levels will be reduced if you use dry chickpeas that you cook in advance

Morbi vitae purus dictum, ultrices tellus in, gravida lectus.