For the last several months, I have been working towards gluten and dairy-free life. I don’t get it right all of the time (I LOVE CHEESE!!!!) but along the way, I have worked to find great, easy recipes to enjoy after a long day of work and commuting and something that is budget-friendly. One of those recipes is something I made up with some things I had on hand and turned out pretty tasty. I figured you all may be interested to enjoy it too! So, here is my favorite poke bowl recipe.
Ingredients:
- Rice- any type, I use 10-minute brown rice from Walmart, pack of 4 for $1.50
- Sushi grade Ahi Tuna steak- 4 frozen individual packets from Walmart for $7
- Carrots
- Avocado
- Green Onions
- Everything Bagel Seasoning- My preference is Trader Joe’s, but there are many
- Lemon or Lime juice
- Coconut Aminos (or soy sauce if you are eating soy)
Steps:
- A day or two before, pull out one tuna steak to defrost in the refrigerator. If you forget to defrost, do not use the defrost function on the microwave. Use a bowl of warm water and let it thaw that way. It will take longer, but the microwave will often cook the tuna rather than just defrost it.
- To make this quick, I used brown rice you boil in a bag in the microwave for 10 minutes. Otherwise, brown rice takes forever to cook in my opinion. So put this in the microwave in a bowl. For a lighter calorie option, swap the rice for cauliflower rice!
- While the rice is cooking, chop up one or two carrot sticks, one avocado (use half for dinner and save the other half for a lunch portion), one ahi tuna steak (I usually only use half for dinner and then half for lunch the next day, but it depends on the cut of meat), and as much green onion as you would like.
- Put all of the chopped ingredients into a bowl with salt and pepper. Then add lemon or lime juice along with the coconut aminos to create a marinade of sorts. The acid in the citrus helps “cook†the tuna (which is also meat that can be eaten raw- as in almost all sushi!).
- Once the rice is done cooking, split in two (you’ve made enough rice for lunch tomorrow!) and place a half portion in the bowl with all other ingredients. And you’re done.
This meal takes only minutes to put together, is incredibly tasty, AND is a healthy option for you when you need a quick meal after a long day. Definitely a better option than fast food! Plus, I like the addition of an Asian-inspired dish every once in a while. What is your go-to quick dinner? Use the comments section below to help me expand my growing list of fun and tasty recipes.
