Ingredients
The following ingredients have 4 Servings
- For the brown rice:
- 1 cup short grain brown rice
- 2 cups water
- Pinch of salt
- For the tofu:
- 1 package Extra Firm Nasoya Tofu
- 2 tablespoons coconut flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- For the sweet potato coconut milk mixture
- 1 (15) oz can light coconut milk
- 1 large sweet potato, diced into ½ inch cubes
- 1 red pepper, cut into large chunks
- ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- To assemble:
- 1 (5 oz) package baby spinach
- 1/4 cup macadamia nuts, chopped
- Freshly chopped cilantro
Instruction
- Cook the rice: Place water and brown rice in a medium pot along with a pinch of salt and place over high heat. Bring water to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 35-45 minutes until water is absorbed and rice is cooked and slightly chewy. Fluff with a fork then remove from heat.
- To cook the tofu: Wrap a few paper towels around the extra firm tofu and squeeze gently to release extra liquid. We want to get it as dry as possible without it crumbling.
- Next cut the tofu into 1 inch cubes. Place into a large bowl and add in the coconut flour, salt, cumin and cayenne. Gently toss to combine.
- Add coconut oil to a large nonstick skillet and place over medium high heat. Once the oil is hot, add in tofu, cooking for about 3-4 minutes per side until slightly golden brown. Once done, transfer to a plate for later.
- To cook the sweet potatoes: In the same skillet, add in the coconut milk, sweet potatoes, red bell pepper, turmeric and salt. Bring to a simmer and allow the sweet potatoes to cook for 10-15 minutes until fork tender. The coconut milk should reduce nicely.
- Assemble the bowls by adding ¼ of the brown rice, ¼ of the sweet potato/coconut milk mixture (you can mix it with the rice if you’d like), ¼ of the tofu, and a handful of spinach. Top with macadamia nuts and cilantro.
- Serve immediately or place in meal prep containers for lunches/dinner throughout the week.