Plant Power Bowl with Asian Inspired Dressing
Show off your knife skills by cutting assorted fruits and vegetables to accompany your choice of grains and beans.
Ingredients
For the dressing
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter I used a sugar free, natural brand
- 2 tablespoons tamari or soy sauce I used a low sodium variety
- pinch red pepper flakes
- 1/4 cup or more juice I used tropical fruit blend with low added sugar; orange or apple work well, too
- 1/2 teaspoon Pad Thai Paste OR 1/8 teaspoon fish sauce
For the salad
- 1 cup quinoa/brown rice mix, heated as instructed OR any grain you prefer
- 1/2 cup cooked garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained OR any bean you prefer
- Assorted fruits, vegetables and nuts (I used sunflower seeds, radishes, apples, celery, red cabbage, onions and avocado)
- Juice of 1/2 lime
- chopped fresh parsley or cilantro
Instructions
Mix the dressing
- Combine the peanut butter and tamari in a medium bowl with the red pepper flakes
- Stir in the pad thai sauce and a small amount of juice.
- Mix until creamy and pourable, adding more juice as needed
- Taste and adjust the seasoning as desired with additional salt or sweetener
Assemble the Plant Power Bowl
- Heat the grains if desired and spread in the bottom of a large shallow bowl.
- Arrange the cut up fruits and vegetables in a pleasing manner.
- Squeeze the lime over top, drizzle the dressing and garnish with the sunflower seeds and chopped parsley