Tuna and Avocado Poke Bowl
A warm rice bowl with tuna, avocado, cucumber, carrot, and corn in a soy-lime dressing with sesame seeds.
- Time
- 30 min
- Serving
- 544 kcal
- Ingredients
- ≈ $2.44
- Protein
- 31 g
Ingredients
- 1 Canned tunapack 170 g ≈ $1.80 85 g
- 2 Short-grain ricepack 800 g ≈ $2.14 70 g
- 3 Avocadopack 1 pcs ≈ $1.20 0.5 pcs
- 4 Cucumbers≈ $3.67 per kg 80 g
- 5 Canned sweet cornpack 340 g ≈ $1.00 50 g
- 6 Carrots≈ $1.50 per kg 40 g
- 7 Soy sauce 15 ml
- 8 Sesame seeds 4 g
- 9 Lemon≈ $4.70 per kg 10 g
- 10 Green onionspack 50 g ≈ $1.30 8 g
Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.
Method
Rinse the rice under cold water until the water runs clear. Add 140 ml water, bring to a boil, cover, and simmer on low heat for 15 minutes until tender. Remove from heat and let sit covered for 5 minutes.
Slice the cucumber4 into thin matchsticks, grate the carrot6 on a box grater, and finely chop the green10 onion.
Cut the avocado3 in half, remove the pit, and cube the flesh into 2 cm pieces. Toss immediately with half the lime juice.
Drain the tuna and break it into large chunks with a fork. Drain the corn.
Mix the soy sauce with the remaining lime juice.
Spoon the rice into a bowl and arrange cucumber4, carrot6, corn, avocado3, and tuna in sections around it.
Drizzle with the dressing, sprinkle with sesame seeds and green10 onion. Serve immediately.
Tips
- Why it works
- Rinse rice to remove excess starch so it stays separate and doesn’t turn mushy when mixed with dressing later. Use cold water to stop cooking immediately and avoid gummy texture.
- Substitutions
- Replace cucumber with shredded carrot (40g) for crunch; swap avocado for 100g mashed mango if no avocado. Skip corn if unavailable. It’s just for texture.
- Common mistakes
- Overcooking rice turns it dry and clumpy; check by pressing a grain. It should hold shape but feel soft. Smell burnt soy sauce if you overheat it.
- Storing and reheating
- Eat fresh or store rice and toppings separately for 2 days; reheat rice in microwave (1 min) and add cold toppings. Freeze rice only if mixed with dressing. It’ll get soggy.
- Serve with
- Pair with miso soup for a light dinner or serve with a side of edamame for extra protein. Works for a quick weekday meal or a packed lunch.
In short
- Marked healthy: the planner picks it more often for the goals “lose weight” and “eat well”.
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