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Bento Bowl

A colorful and healthy bento bowl with rice, fresh vegetables, avocado, and edamame, perfect for a quick lunch or dinner.

Total time
20 min
Servings
1
Calories
450
Protein
12g
Bento Bowl
healthyquickJapaneseveganvegetariangluten-freedairy-freeplant-based

Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Cook rice according to package instructions; keep warm.

  2. Step 2

    Shred carrot and cabbage; slice avocado and tomatoes.

  3. Step 3

    If using frozen edamame, cook in boiling water for 5 minutes; drain.

  4. Step 4

    Cut zucchini into noodles using a spiralizer or julienne peeler.

  5. Step 5

    Arrange rice in a bowl, then top with vegetables, avocado, edamame, and zucchini noodles.

  6. Step 6

    Tear seaweed into strips and scatter over the bowl. Serve with chopsticks.

Tools you’ll need

  • spiralizer or julienne peeler
  • pot
  • knife
  • cutting board
  • bowl

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