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Vegan Tuna Poke Bowl

Anyone else obsessed with poke bowls? If yes, then this vegan tuna poke bowl recipe is perfect for you. If no, then you'll 100% be obsessed after trying the recipe. Or probably already after reading this post. And if you're wondering "What the heck is a poke bowl?" - I was wondering the same. So stick around, I'll explain in the next paragraph.
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What the Heck Are Poke Bowls?

I recently went to a poke bowl restaurant in my city (yeah, I didn't know that was a thing either) and it was so delicious I had to make one myself! Poke (pronounced POH-keh) is a traditional Hawaiian dish. I like to think it's the hipster bowl of all superfood buddha bowls because it's healthy, delicious and looks beautiful.
Poke is Hawaiian and means "to slice or to cut". Usually, it refers to raw, marinated fish like tuna that is cut into chunks and served with rice, vegetables and umami sauces. A little bit like sushi, but definitely easier to prepare!

How to Make Poke Bowls

There is no "the one and only" recipe to making poke bowls. You can add fruits, different kind of veggies, herbs and spices, different sauces, nuts and other crunches, avocado... If you want to make your own poke bowl, you can follow this simple guide.
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Base: Most often, you'll find rice as a base. But even here you can experiment by using different kinds of rice or adding lime juice or sesame seeds. Or you can go for something different such as a (zucchini) noodle base.
Toppings: Traditionall, poke bowls are served with raw fish. To make it vegan, you can either make your own vegan fish (see below for the vegan tuna recipe) or use tofu, sweet potatoes or mushrooms. And don't forget the fruit & veggie toppings. Here's some inspiration: avocado, shiitake mushrooms, dried seaweed, crispy onions, toasted coconut, bean sprouts, mango, carrots, chopped kale, cucumber, edamame, pickled radish, pickled or fresh ginger.
Dressing: Sauces are often made with soy sauce or other salty umami bases. You can add lime or lemon juice for a citrus-y flavor, or some sesame or garlic.

And if you like it spicy, you can top everything with some additional hot sauce or some wasabi!
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Making Vegan Tuna with Watermelon

For this vegan poke bowl recipe, we will be using watermelon to make a vegan tuna. Sounds weird? Well, I was also sceptical at first. But when you think about it, watermelon does have the perfect color and consistency to imitate tuna, so now we just have to get the flavor right.
I cut the watermelon into cubes and baked it in the oven with some salt at 180°C/360°F for 60 minutes, flipping the cubes halfway through. Then, I marinated them in a mixture of no-fish sauce, vegetable oil, liqiud smoke and salt. Because the watermelon is naturally very sweet and watery, we first bake it in the oven. This releases most of the liquid and the watermelon becomes a little more chewy. To balance the sweetness, we add a salty sauce and also some additional salt.
I also tried marinating the cubes first and then frying them in a pan. I found that most of the marinate evaporated during the frying so the flavor wasn't as strong anymore. Also, when frying you have to be very careful not to let the watermelon caramelize (which would make it sweet again). Therefore, I prefer the first method.
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Vegan Tuna Poke Bowl with 6 Delicious Toppings

For this recipe, we will top the rice with the vegan watermelon tuna, chopped scallions, edamame, avocado, cucumber and pickled radish.
The pickled radish is super easy to prepare and I think it gives the dish a very beautiful color. I covered the sliced radish with a mixture of water, apple cider vinegar and sugar and let it sit at a cool place overnight. Due to the vibrant red skin of the radish (don't peel it!), all of it turns a beautiful pink color. If you want a stronger color, you could add a slice of beet root to the jar.
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Vegan Tuna Poke Bowl

Ingredients

Vegan Watermelon Tuna
- 500g watermelon
- 3 tsp no-fish sauce
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- a few drops liqiud smoke
- salt
- sesame seeds
 
Pickled radish
~ 10 radishes
- water
- 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp sugar
 
Poke Bowl
- 200g rice
- 2 spring onions
- half a small cucumber
- 50g edamame
- 1 small avocado
 
- hot sauce

Instructions

This recipe makes 2 bowls.
  1. Prepare the pickled radish: Bring a pot of water (enough to completely fill your pickling jar) to a boil. Add apple cider vinegar and sugar and let simmer for a few minutes. In the meantime chop the radish into thin slices and stuff into your pickling jar. Add the water-vinegar-sugar mixture so that everything is covered. Seal and store at a cold, dark place overnight.
  2. Vegan watermelon tuna: Preheat your oven to 180°C/360°F. Cut the watermelon into little cubes and remove any obvious seeds. Toss in salt and add to a baking tray.
  3. Bake the watermelon cubes for 60 minutes, flipping them halfway through.
  4. Once done, combine the marinade ingredients (no-fish sauce, vegetable oil, liquid smoke, salt, sesame seeds) and marinate the watermelon for at least 30 minutes.
  5. Poke Bowl: In the meantime, you can prepare the rest of the ingredients. Bring a pot of water to a boil and cook the rice according to package instructions.
  6. Cut the spring onions into thin rings. Slice the cucumber. Also prepare the avocado and cut it into little cubes. Set aside.
  7. If you're using unpeeled edamame, remove them from the shells and set aside. 150g of unpeeled edamame will yield approximately 50g edamame beans.
  8. Once the rice is cooked, divide between two bowls. Top with the watermelon tuna, than add all the remaining toppings (spring onions, edamame, cucumber, avocado and pickled radish).
  9. Enjoy with a dash of hot sauce!

Notes

Make sure to cut the watermelon into evenly sized pieces so that they bake evenly. They do shrink a little in the oven so don't cut them too small.
You can sub the no-fish sauce with soy sauce and the vegetable oil with sesame oil.
If you cannot find edamame at your local grocery store, try an Asian food store. Most of them have edamame in the frozen foods aisle.
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🛒 what you need
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100 g quinoa
1 tsp chia seeds
spices: 1 tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp turmeric, ½ tsp ground ginger, pinch of ground cloves
juice of 1 orange
200 ml plant milk
1 tsp agave syrup or molasses
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💡topping ideas: pumpkin seeds, persimmon, almond butter
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1️⃣In a saucepan, mix the quinoa with the chia seeds as well as spices (cinnamon, turmeric, ginger, cloves).
2️⃣Add the orange juice, plant-based milk and agave syrup and stir well to combine.
3️⃣Bring to a boil, then simmer for ~ 15-20 minutes until the quinoa is soft and has soaked up the liquid mostly (but not completely).
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🛒 what you need
125 g almonds
15 small dates (~ 80 g)
2 tbsp cinnamon
1 tbsp almond butter (~ 30 g)
50 ml plant-based milk
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1️⃣First, remove the pits from the dates (if there are any) and soak them in hot water for ~ 5 minutes.
2️⃣In the meantime, blend the almond to make fine almond flour. Add the cinnamon, almond butter and dates and blend to form a crumbly dough.
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4️⃣Place the dough in the fridge for 15 minutes. Preheat your oven to 180°C/350°F.
5️⃣Roll out the dough with a rolling pin until roughly half a centimeter thick. Cut out stars and place them on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
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2 large beetroots (roughly 400g)
1 kohlrabi (roughly 300g)
small bunch of parsley
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for the dressing
2 tbsp tahini
juice of 1 lemon
salt and pepper to taste
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1️⃣Peel the beetroots and kohlrabi and cut into small cubes.
2️⃣Steam the beetroot and kohlrabi cubes for 30 minutes. Then, give it a taste. If they're still too crunchy, steam them a little more.
3️⃣In the meantime, combine the ingredients for the dressing. If it is too thick, add water until a smooth consistency is reached.
4️⃣Combine the steamed kohlrabi and beetroot cubes, dressing and roughly chopped parsley. Enjoy!#veganrecipes #healthyvegan #healthyveganfood #healthyrecipes #healthylifestyle #healthysalad #vegansalad #saladrecipe #beetroots #beetrootsalad #beetrootrecipes #kohlrabi #veganfood #whatveganseat #eatmoreplants
Health vegan Lebkuchen cookies 🍪🎄
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What you need (makes ~15 cookies)
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120 g plain flour
40 g almonds, ground
5 g cocoa powder
30 g almond butter
Spices: 2 tsp ground ginger, 1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking powder
20 g (~ 1 tbsp) molasses
50 g agave syrup
50 g plant-based milk
100g dark chocolate
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1️⃣Add all of the dry ingredients (almonds, flour, cocoa powder, ginger, cinnamon, baking powder) to a bowl and mix well.
2️⃣Add the almond butter, molasses and agave syrup to a saucepan and combine over medium-high heat so that the almond butter melts. Add to the dry ingredients and give it a quick mix.
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4️⃣Shape a ball and cover with cling film. Place in the fridge for 20 minutes. Preheat your oven to 160°C/320°F.
5️⃣Roll out the dough between parchment paper and cling film. Cut out round cookies and place on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
6️⃣Bake the lebkuchen for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool completely.
7️⃣Melt the chocolate. Dip each lebkuchen cookie into the melted chocolate. Place on the baking tray and let the chocolate cool completely.#veganchristmas #veganchristmascookies #christmasiscoming #itsbeginningtolookalotlikechristmas #christmascookies #christmascookie #christmasrecipe #lebkuchen #lebkuchenrezept #healthylebkuchen #healthychristmas #healthychristmascookies #healthycooking #healthycookies #eatmoreplants #veganbaking #veganbacken
🍐 how to make spicy pear chutney
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🛒 ingredients
800g ripe pears
20g agave syrup
30g ginger
spices: 1 tsp fresh rosemary, 1 tsp salt, ¼ tsp ground nutmeg, 1 tsp cinnamon. ¼ tsp ground clove
50g apple cider vinegar
50g raisins
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1️⃣Wash and dice the pears. Cook them in a large pot over medium high heat together with the agave syrup for 5 minutes. It’s okay if they brown a little (we want that!). If they start to burn, turn down the heat or add a little water.
2️⃣Mince the ginger and add to the pot, then cook for another 5 minutes.
3️⃣Finely chop the fresh rosemary. Add all the remaining ingredients (the spices, raisins and apple cider vinegar) to the pot.
4️⃣Stir and cook for another 10 minutes on medium heat until the liquid has evaporated. Stir occasionally to prevent from burning.
5️⃣Now you can mash the pears a little with a fork if you like. Serve warm over ice cream or bread or let cool completely and store in the fridge.
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Here’s a simple lentil bolognese recipe 🌱🍝 Here’s a simple lentil bolognese recipe 🌱🍝
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1 onion
1 clove of garlic
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 cup split lentils soaked overnight (~200g)
1 eggplant
2 cups pureed/crushed tomatoes ~400g
1 cup vegetable broth ~250ml
salt and pepper
Spices: 1 tbsp smoked paprika powder, 1 tbsp frozen or dried herbs, salt and pepper to taste
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1️⃣Dice the onion and mince the garlic. Cut the eggplant into small cubes.
2️⃣To a large pan or saucepan on high heat, add the onion and garlic. Fry for 1-2 minutes.
3️⃣Add the tomato paste and paprika powder and fry for another 1-2 minutes. Add water if necessary to prevent burning.
4️⃣Add the eggplant and fry 1-2 minutes more, then deglaze with a little bit of water.
5️⃣Add the drained soaked lentils, canned tomatoes and vegetable broth. Reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
6️⃣Add frozen/dried herbs and season with salt and pepper.
7️⃣Serve immediately or store in the fridge for 4-5 days.#veganmealprep #veganbolognese #pastalover #pastarecipe #veganpasta #lentils #lentilrecipe #lentilbolognese #veganlentils #healthydinner #eatmoreplants #plantbaseddiet #healthypasta #healthybolognese #vegandinner
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1️⃣First, dice the onion and mince the garlic. Wash 1-2 medium sized sweet potatoes and cut into small cubes.
2️⃣Fry the onion and garlic in a large saucepan with a splash of water or a little bit of oil.
3️⃣After a few minutes, add your favorite curry spice mix or curry paste, a splash of water and stir to combine. Cook for a few minutes, then add a cup of dry red lentils and the sweet potatoes.
4️⃣Fill the saucepan with water so that everything is covered and let simmer for roughly 20 minutes until the lentils are cooked. Halfway through, add a can of coconut milk.
5️⃣Finally, season with salt and pepper.
☺️Optionally, you can puree everything to make it a creamy soup.#veganmealprep #veganrecipes #vegandinner #vegandinnerideas #mealprep #mealprepping #mealprepideas #vegansoup #vegansouprecipe #healthysoup #healthysoups #healthyvegan
👉🏼quick lunch idea - veggie-packed couscous 👉🏼quick lunch idea - veggie-packed couscous
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2️⃣Then, wash and cut the veggies into bite-sized pieces. I used cucumber, carrots and bell pepper.
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3️⃣Combine the couscous and veggies and add a handful of cashews. Season with salt and pepper.
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4️⃣Enjoy straight away or store in an airtight container for up to 3 days in the fridge.#veganmealprep #veganlunch #eatmoreplants #plantbased #plantbaseddiet #plantbasedfood #veganlunchideas #veganlunchbox #veganlunchprep #mealprepping #mealprepideas #healthymealprep #healthylunchideas #healthylunchbox #healthylunches #couscoussalad #couscousrecipe
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  1. Kate

    July 26, 2018 at 7:47 pm

    This looks amazing! Never even thought about making it with watermelon! Will def try soon!

    Reply
    • sarahsveganguide

      July 29, 2018 at 12:35 am

      Im glad you like it, let me know what you think! 😊

      Reply
  2. IAN

    July 26, 2018 at 8:51 pm

    I was wondering how the vegan part was with those pics looking like tuna! Man clever with the watermelon and it sounds refreshing for these hot summers!

    Reply
    • sarahsveganguide

      July 29, 2018 at 12:36 am

      I know right? Definitely great for those hot days when you’re craving something refreshing but also don’t want to eat fruit salads all day long 😉

      Reply

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