Watermelon poke bowl
This delicious watermelon poke is gluten free, vegan, dairy free, egg free, and vegetarian.
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 1 cup jasmine rice
- 2 small avocados
- 1 cucumber
- 2 carrots
- 1/2 red onion
- 1/2 cup edamame
- 1 jalapeño
- 4 stalks green onion
- 2 tbsp pickled ginger
- 2 tbsp black sesame seeds
- 1/4 cup spicy vegan mayo
Marinated watermelon
- 3 cups cubed watermelon
- 6 tbsp gluten free tamari
- 3 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 1/2 tsp sesame oil
- 1 1/2 tsp brown sugar
- 1 inch ginger
- 1/2 tsp lemon juice
Instructions
Marinated watermelon
- Chop the watermelon into chunks that are around 2 inches in length. Mince the ginger for the marinated watermelon into small pieces.
- Pour all the ingredients for the marinade into a medium sized bowl and add the watermelon cubes to the bowl. Cover the bowl with saran wrap and refrigerate until you are ready to use it.
Watermelon poke bowl
- Cook the rice according to the instructions on the package. The exact amount of water and cook time will vary depending on the brand of rice.
- Chop the carrots, cucumbers, and red onions into small cubes. Slice the jalapeño and green onions into thin slices.
- Mash the avocado and shell the edamame if the edamame did not come pre-shelled.
- Combine all of the vegetables over a bed or rice. Top with pickled ginger, sesame seeds, spicy mayo, and leftover watermelon marinade.
Notes
Homemade spicy mayo. Having a hard time finding spicy vegan mayo? You can make your own! Start with a base of equal parts vegan mayo and hot sauce then add a little minced ginger and garlic. If you are looking for even more flavor, you can add a splash of agave or rice vinegar.