Recipes TUNA & QUINOA POKÉ BOWL
TUNA & QUINOA POKÉ BOWL
Fabulously lean, packed with good-for-you protein and loads of veg, it’s our tuna and quinoa poké bowl! The really big plus? It’s delicious too, with a wonderfully nutty tahini ginger sesame dressing.
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- WHAT YOU WILL NEED -
- 2 tsp Cape Herb & Spice Poké Spice
- juice of half a lime
- one avocado
- half a Mediterranean cucumber, sliced
- 1 spring onion, very finely sliced
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 1½ cups cooked quinoa
- FOR THE BOWL
- FOR THE BOWL
- 1½ tsp honey
- 250g sashimi-quality raw tuna steak
- ¾ tsp dark soy sauce
- FOR THE DRESSING
- 1 tsp grated fresh ginger
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp tahini
- 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 1¼ tsp sesame oil
- ½ Tbsp dark soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 Tbsp fresh lime juice
- 1 Tbsp rice vinegar
- FOR THE TUNA
- METHOD -
Whisk together the dressing ingredients and set aside.
Slice the tuna into bite-sized blocks. Whisk together the rest of the tuna ingredients. Pour it over the tuna.
Slice the avocado into bite-sized blocks and drizzle over lime juice to prevent it from discolouring. Divide the veggies and quinoa between two bowls. Add the tuna. Serve with the dressing on the side.
Recipe concept & photography by Lizet Hartley.
Lizet Hartley is a freelance stills and reel food stylist, food photographer and recipe developer. In her spare time she – rather predictably – cooks. Get more of her recipes on her blog at http://www.melkkos-merlot.co.za
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