5 Poke Bowl Recipes from My Kitchen
5 COLORFUL AND HEALTHY POKE BOWL RECIPES
Easy, tasty, quick bowls made for anyone who LOVES this healthy trend!
MAPLE-GINGER TUNA POKE BOWL
makes 1 bowl
INGREDIENTS:
- 3 oz Ahi tuna, sliced – TIP: ask the fish department for sushi grade tuna or buy nori from the sushi section + use it in the bowl!
- 1/2 cup hydrated seaweed- I use wakame or Nori
- 1/4 cup cucumber, sliced
- 1/4 cup watermelon radish, sliced
- 1/4 cup red bell pepper, sliced
- 1/4 cup shredded carrot
- 1 cup edamame beans
- dash of sesame seeds
- pickled ginger
- 1/2 container of kelp noodles
To Make:
- Simply put it all together in a bowl!
Maple-Ginger Sauce:
- 3 TB Bragg’s liquid aminos or gluten-free, low sodium soy sauce
- 5 TB maple syrup (date syrup if you’re low-sugar/Whole30 or Paleo)
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1/4-1/2 tsp red pepper flakes, to taste
- 2 TB ginger, grated finely
- 1 tsp corn starch
TO MAKE:
- Mix well + let thicken.
SPICY TUNA + SALMON POKE BOWL
makes 2 servings
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 1/2 cups prepared brown rice
- 2 TB scallions, chopped
- 1/2 cucumber, sliced
- 2 radishes, sliced thin
- 1 cup slaw mix
- 5 pieces of ahi tuna
- 5 pieces of sushi grade salmon
- Optional: tobiko (caviar)
For the Aioli:
- 2 TB paleo mayo
- 2 TB plain Greek yogurt
- 3-4 tsp chili oil
- A few dashes of Bragg’s or coconut aminos
TO MAKE:
- Simply divide all ingredients amongst 2 bowls.
- Mix together the sauce ingredients in a small bowl and divide it into 2 containers to mix into the poke bowl when ready-to-eat.
SPICY SHRIMP + BLACK RICE POKE BOWL
makes 1 serving
INGREDIENTS:
- 1/2 cup or 5-6 cooked shrimp simply mixed with:
- 1 TB paleo mayo and 1 tsp Sriracha sauce
- 1 watermelon radish, cut into matchsticks
- 1 small carrot, peeled + cut into matchsticks
- 3-4 jalapeno slices, remove seeds to make it less spicy
- 1 cup green cabbage, shredded
- 1/2 cup plain purple cabbage or pickled purple cabbage
- 2 TB edamame
- 1 TB scallions, chopped
- 1/2 cup prepared black rice
- 1/2 avocado
- 2 tsp black sesame seeds
QUICK TIPS:
I buy cooked shrimp and an instant Forbidden rice bowl to save prep time
TO MAKE:
- Simply plate all of the ingredients except the shrimp.
- In a small bowl, toss the cooked shrimp with the mayo and Sriracha- adjust to your desired spiciness.
- Add it to the bowl and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
LOW-CARB AHI WITH CAULIFLOWER FRIED RICE POKE BOWL
makes 1 serving
INGREDIENTS:
- 4 slices ahi tuna
- 1/4 cup avocado, diced
- 1 cup purple cabbage, shredded
- 1 TB jalapeno, sliced
- 1 TB scallions, sliced
- 1/8 cup carrot, peeled + chopped
- 1/8 cup Mung bean sprouts
- 1 1/2 cups prepared cauliflower fried rice
- Liquid aminos- to drizzle
For the Cauliflower Fried Rice: makes an extra cup for another time!
- 2 cups cauliflower – roughly 1 head, cut into florets + then rice in a food processor
- 1/8 cup yellow onion, chopped
- 1 TB Bragg’s aminos
- 1/2 TB toasted sesame oil
- 1/2 TB ginger, minced
- 1 tsp garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp raw black sesame seeds
- 1/2 tsp chili sauce
- 1/2 tsp raw honey
TO MAKE:
- For the cauliflower fried rice: In a large skillet over medium heat, heat 1/2 TB sesame oil. Toss in the onion and cook until tender-roughly 5-6 minutes. Add in the cauliflower -cook for 6-7 minutes or until soft.
- Meanwhile, mix the sauce ingredients.
- Add the sauce to the pan and the peas- heat 1-2 minutes.
- Plate it with the remaining ingredients.
- Drizzle with liquid aminos.
TERIYAKI SMOKED SALMON POKE BOWL
makes 1 serving
INGREDIENTS:
- 3 slices of smoked salmon, chopped (TIP: I marinate it for an hour or overnight in a bit of teriyaki sauce)
- 1 cup leftover brown or black rice
- Dash of sesame oil
- 1 TB scallions, chopped
- 1 TB black + white sesame seeds
- 1 TB jalapeno, chopped
- 4 cucumber slices, quartered
- 1/2 cup Mung bean sprouts
- 1/8 cup carrot, shredded
- 1/8 cup avocado, diced
- Teriyaki sauce
TO MAKE:
- In a skillet over medium heat, add the sesame oil and then top with the rice- pressing it down tightly as if making a tight pancake. Brown and crisp it for 5-6 minutes. Remove + fluff with a fork in a bowl.
- Add in the prepared toppings, salmon, + then drizzle with added Teriyaki sauce.