Budget Bliss Poke Bowl
Easy
Gluten free
Wheat free
United States and Canada
mains
lunches
This is our deliciously budget-friendly take on a traditional Hawaiian poke bowl – quick to make, nutritious and just £1.29 per serving (or even less with a few swaps).
30
Ingredients
Base
- 75g/2.7 oz (uncooked) brown rice (supermarket own-brand), cooked according to the instructions on the packet (use an instant rice if short of time)
Vegetables
- ½ carrot, grated or spiralized
- 4 cherry tomatoes, halved
- 3 cm chunk of cucumber, cubed
- 5 pineapple chunks, drained and rinsed (if using tinned. If using frozen then thoroughly defrost first)
- 3 radishes, sliced
- ¼ red onion
Protein
Choose 1 of the following:
- 75g/2.7 oz smoked or extra firm tofu (supermarket own-brand), cut into 2cm cubes (serve cold or you can lightly fry until golden with a splash of soy sauce or salt) or firm silken tofu, cubed
- 100g/3.5 oz chickpeas or black beans, drained and rinsed
Topping
- Choose a sprinkling of 1-2 budget toppings:
- Chilli flakes
- Crispy onions (find them in bulk in the global section in supermarkets. Use gluten-free varieties if needed)
- Fresh herbs
- Sunflower seeds
- Sesame seeds
- Black sesame seeds
- Poppy seeds
- Nigella seeds
- Spring onions, sliced
- Homemade kimchi or sauerkraut
- Toasted peanuts
Sauce
- Sriracha mayo (2 tbsp supermarket own-brand vegan mayo with 2 tsp sriracha with 2 tsp bottled lime juice)
Base
- 150g/5.3 oz (uncooked) brown rice (supermarket own-brand), cooked according to the instructions on the packet (use an instant rice if short of time)
Vegetables
- 1 carrot, grated or spiralized
- 8 cherry tomatoes, halved
- 6 cm chunk of cucumber, cubed
- 10 pineapple chunks, drained and rinsed (if using tinned. If using frozen then thoroughly defrost first)
- 6 radishes, sliced
- ½ red onion
Protein
Choose 1 of the following:
- 150g/5.3 oz smoked or extra firm tofu (supermarket own-brand), cut into 2cm cubes (serve cold or you can lightly fry until golden with a splash of soy sauce or salt) or firm silken tofu, cubed
- 200g/7 oz chickpeas or black beans, drained and rinsed
Topping
- Choose a sprinkling of 1-2 budget toppings:
- Chilli flakes
- Crispy onions (find them in bulk in the global section in supermarkets. Use gluten-free varieties if needed)
- Fresh herbs
- Sunflower seeds
- Sesame seeds
- Black sesame seeds
- Poppy seeds
- Nigella seeds
- Spring onions, sliced
- Homemade kimchi or sauerkraut
- Toasted peanuts
Sauce
- Sriracha mayo (4 tbsp supermarket own-brand vegan mayo with 4 tsp sriracha with 4 tsp bottled lime juice)
Base
- 225g/8 oz (uncooked) brown rice (supermarket own-brand), cooked according to the instructions on the packet (use an instant rice if short of time)
Vegetables
- ¾ carrot, grated or spiralized
- 12 cherry tomatoes, halved
- 9 cm chunk of cucumber, cubed
- 15 pineapple chunks, drained and rinsed (if using tinned. If using frozen then thoroughly defrost first)
- 9 radishes, sliced
- ¾ red onion
Protein
Choose 1 of the following:
- 225g/8 oz smoked or extra firm tofu (supermarket own-brand), cut into 2cm cubes (serve cold or you can lightly fry until golden with a splash of soy sauce or salt) or firm silken tofu, cubed
- 300g/10.6 oz chickpeas or black beans, drained and rinsed
Topping
- Choose a sprinkling of 1-2 budget toppings:
- Chilli flakes
- Crispy onions (find them in bulk in the global section in supermarkets. Use gluten-free varieties if needed)
- Fresh herbs
- Sunflower seeds
- Sesame seeds
- Black sesame seeds
- Poppy seeds
- Nigella seeds
- Spring onions, sliced
- Homemade kimchi or sauerkraut
- Toasted peanuts
Sauce
- Sriracha mayo (6 tbsp supermarket own-brand vegan mayo with 6 tsp sriracha with 6 tsp bottled lime juice)
Base
- 300g/10.6 oz (uncooked) brown rice (supermarket own-brand), cooked according to the instructions on the packet (use an instant rice if short of time)
Vegetables
- 2 carrot, grated or spiralized
- 16 cherry tomatoes, halved
- 12 cm chunk of cucumber, cubed
- 20 pineapple chunks, drained and rinsed (if using tinned. If using frozen then thoroughly defrost first)
- 12 radishes, sliced
- 1 red onion
Protein
Choose 1 of the following:
- 300g/2.7 oz smoked or extra firm tofu (supermarket own-brand), cut into 2cm cubes (serve cold or you can lightly fry until golden with a splash of soy sauce or salt) or firm silken tofu, cubed
- 400g/3.5 oz chickpeas or black beans, drained and rinsed
Topping
- Choose a sprinkling of 1-2 budget toppings:
- Chilli flakes
- Crispy onions (find them in bulk in the global section in supermarkets. Use gluten-free varieties if needed)
- Fresh herbs
- Sunflower seeds
- Sesame seeds
- Black sesame seeds
- Poppy seeds
- Nigella seeds
- Spring onions, sliced
- Homemade kimchi or sauerkraut
- Toasted peanuts
Sauce
- Sriracha mayo (8 tbsp supermarket own-brand vegan mayo with 8 tsp sriracha with 8 tsp bottled lime juice)
Instructions
Assembly
- Ideally use a wide bowl (but any will do) and then place your rice on the bottom.
- Arrange the vegetables into separate sections over the top, in a way that looks pretty (if you like!).
- Place the protein option(s) into its own separate little section next to the vegetables.
- Sprinkle over your topping(s) and then finally drizzle over your sauce.
Assembly
- Ideally use wide bowls (but any will do) and then divide your rice on the bottom of each bowl.
- Arrange the vegetables into separate sections over the top, in a way that looks pretty (if you like!).
- Place the protein option(s) into its own separate little section next to the vegetables.
- Sprinkle over your topping(s) and then finally drizzle over your sauce.
Assembly
- Ideally use wide bowls (but any will do) and then divide your rice on the bottom of each bowl.
- Arrange the vegetables into separate sections over the top, in a way that looks pretty (if you like!).
- Place the protein option(s) into its own separate little section next to the vegetables.
- Sprinkle over your topping(s) and then finally drizzle over your sauce.
Assembly
- Ideally use wide bowls (but any will do) and then divide your rice on the bottom of each bowl.
- Arrange the vegetables into separate sections over the top, in a way that looks pretty (if you like!).
- Place the protein option(s) into its own separate little section next to the vegetables.
- Sprinkle over your topping(s) and then finally drizzle over your sauce.