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Tropical Vegan Bowl with Marinated Watermelon

This tropical vegan bowl is your ticket to a healthy and casual home cooked meal, blending the flavors of marinated watermelon cubes with brown rice and fresh herbs. It's the ultimate summer-to-fall transition recipe.
1 hr
TOTAL TIME
431
CALORIES
$1.71
PER SERVING
Tropical Vegan Bowl with Marinated Watermelon
Ingredients
13 INGREDIENTS
4 SERVINGS
Fresh Ginger
1/2 tsp fresh ginger
finely grated
Firm Tofu
1 cup firm tofu
cut into 1 inch cubes
Soy Sauce
3 tbsp soy sauce
Brown Rice
1 cup brown rice
Lime Juice
2 tbsp lime juice
Salt
1 pinch salt
Toasted Sesame Seed Oil
1 1/2 tsp toasted sesame seed oil
Jalapeno
1 whole jalapeno
thinly sliced
Watermelon
3 cups watermelon
cut into bite-sized chunks
Sesame Seeds
2 tbsp sesame seeds
Avocado
1 whole avocado
thinly sliced
Fresh Herbs
1/4 cup fresh herbs
finely minced
Red Onion
1/2 whole red onion
thinly sliced
Directions
RICE
30 min
PREP TIME
30 min
COOK TIME
1 hr
TOTAL TIME
1
Cook brown rice according to the package instructions and set it aside to cool.
DRESSING
2
In a large bowl, combine the finely grated ginger, soy sauce, lime juice, toasted sesame seed oil, and a pinch of salt to create the dressing.
WATERMELON
3
Add the watermelon chunks to the dressing and mix well to ensure every piece is coated. Let them marinate for at least 10 minutes.
TOFU
4
In a separate pan, sauté the cubed tofu until it becomes lightly browned and crispy. Set aside.
ASSEMBLE
5
Divide the cooked rice among four bowls. Top each bowl with the marinated watermelon, sautéd tofu, thinly sliced jalapeno, avocado, red onion, and a sprinkle of finely minced herbs.
6
Drizzle the remaining dressing over each bowl. Sprinkle sesame seeds on top and serve immediately.
Health Info
Macros
54g
CARBS
18g
FAT
18g
PROTEIN
Allowed on these diets
MEDITERRANEAN
VEGETARIAN
VEGAN
Contains these allergens
SOYBEANS
WHEAT