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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

  • 1 cup cooked rice
  • 1 medium carrot
  • 1 cup cabbage
  • 1 medium avocado
  • ½ cup edamame
  • ½ cup cherry tomatoes
  • 2 sheets seaweed
  • 1 cup zucchini noodles

Instructions

  1. 1

    Cook rice according to package instructions; keep warm.

  2. 2

    Shred carrot and cabbage; slice avocado and tomatoes.

  3. 3

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

  4. 4

    Cut zucchini into noodles using a spiralizer or julienne peeler.

  5. 5

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

  6. 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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