Japanese Grain Bowl
Hearty bowl with a Miso fried rice base, Sesame dressed slaw and pickled carrots.
Ingredients per serving
Prepare Pickled Carrots
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Water 1.0 cup
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Vinegar (apple cider, rice wine, or white) 0.33 cup
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Sugar 2.0 Tbsp
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Salt 2.0 tsp
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Carrots, julienned 4.0 each
Sesame Ginger Dressing
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Rice vinegar 3.0 Tbsp
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Soy sauce, low sodium 1.0 Tbsp
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Ginger, minced 1.0 Tbsp
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Sugar 2.0 tsp
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Sesame oil 2.0 tsp
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Japanese Sesame paste OR Tahini 0.33 cup
Finish the Bowl
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Japanese Fried Rice 10.0 cups, prepared
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Cabbage, red, shredded 4.0 cups
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Kale, shredded 4.0 cups
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Almonds, sliced, toasted
Preparation
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Prepare Pickled Carrots
- Combine water, vinegar, sugar, and salt in a sauce pot. Bring to a boil and removed from heat. Add warm pickling liquid to a heat safe bowl with carrots. Let sit for 10 minutes. Drain carrots and cool in fridge until ready to use.
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Sesame Ginger Dressing
- Combine all ingredients and refrigerate until ready to use.
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Finish the Bowl
- In a mixing bowl combine cabbage, kale, and Sesame Ginger Dressing.
- Build bowl starting with Japanese Fried Rice and top with dressed kale and cabbage mixture, pickled carrots, and toasted almonds.
- Garnish with nori, sesame seeds and togarashi if desired.
