Tuna Avocado Rice Bowl (Printable Version)

Creamy avocado, tender tuna, crisp cucumber, and toasted sesame seeds over fragrant jasmine rice.

# What You'll Need:

→ Rice

01 - 1 cup jasmine rice
02 - 2 cups water
03 - 1/4 teaspoon salt

→ Tuna

04 - 1 (5 oz) can tuna in water, drained

→ Vegetables and Fruit

05 - 1 ripe avocado, diced
06 - 1/2 English cucumber, diced
07 - 2 scallions, thinly sliced

→ Dressing

08 - 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
09 - 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
10 - 1 teaspoon sesame oil
11 - 1 teaspoon honey or maple syrup
12 - 1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
13 - 1/2 teaspoon sriracha, optional

→ Toppings

14 - 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
15 - 1 tablespoon nori strips or crushed roasted seaweed, optional
16 - Fresh cilantro or microgreens, optional

# Method:

01 - Rinse jasmine rice under cold water until water runs clear. Combine rice, water, and salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and cook for 12-15 minutes until rice is tender and water is absorbed. Remove from heat, let stand covered for 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork.
02 - While rice cooks, whisk together soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, honey, ginger, and sriracha if using in a small bowl until well combined.
03 - In a medium bowl, gently combine drained tuna with 1 tablespoon of the prepared dressing and set aside.
04 - Divide warm jasmine rice equally between two serving bowls. Top each bowl with equal portions of dressed tuna, diced avocado, cucumber, and scallions.
05 - Drizzle remaining dressing over each bowl. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds, nori strips, and fresh cilantro or microgreens if desired.
06 - Serve immediately while rice is warm for optimal flavor and texture.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • It tastes like something youd pay fifteen dollars for at a lunch spot, but costs a fraction and takes half the time.
  • Every bite has a different texture, so you never get bored halfway through the bowl.
  • You can prep the dressing in the morning and have dinner ready in the time it takes to cook rice.
  • Its filling without feeling heavy, which means you wont need a nap afterward.
02 -
  • If you skip rinsing the rice, it will clump together and the bowl will feel heavy instead of light.
  • Add the dressing to the tuna first so it actually tastes like something, not just plain fish.
  • Dice the avocado last, right before serving, or it will turn gray and sad looking.
03 -
  • Toast your sesame seeds in a dry skillet until they start to pop, and youll wonder why you ever bought pre toasted ones.
  • Grate the ginger on the smallest holes of your grater so it melts into the dressing instead of leaving fibrous bits.
  • Use tamari instead of soy sauce if you need it gluten free, and no one will know the difference.
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