Ingredients
- 1 cup chopped Miso Marinated Tofu
- 1 tablespoon seaweed flakes or chopped seaweed
- 2 teaspoons Sesame seeds
- 1 cup forbidden or black rice
- ½ cup Pickled Cucumber – rice wine vinegar, red pepper flakes
- ½ cup broccoli
- 2 teaspoons rice wine vinegar
- 1 lime, juiced
Directions
- Wash and lay out all ingredients.
- Place 1 cup of rice in a bowl and cover with water to soak for 5-10 minutes. Drain.
- Add rice to a pot with 2 cups water and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 25 minutes.
- Remove from heat and top with vinegar. Stir to combine.
- Chop broccoli florets and add to a pot to steam for 3 minutes. Remove from heat just before serving.
- Add ½ cup rice to a bowl. Add tofu, cucumber, and broccoli. Top with seaweed and sesame seeds and juice of ½ lime.
Chef’s tips: Substitute any vegetable of your choosing for the broccoli like bell peppers, yellow beets, bok choi, or cabbage.
Nutrition Tip: Forbidden or black rice comes in a deep purple color which is high in a nutrient called anthocyanins that helps reduce inflammation.
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