We all love the idea of being healthy so I wanted to share a tip on how I make my own healthy power bowl without it costing a fortune & having obscure ingredients.
So What do we do first? Well, get your shirt, pants & shoes & head to your favorite grocery supplier: Aldi's / Walmart / Tops / Wegmans / Price Chopper; they all have these ingredients or different variety of them. Pick your fancy. Here are the base items you will need for this recipe.
Ingredients:
Sweet Baby Ray's Buffalo Wing Sauce (I like the texture because it is thicker)
Significantly Spicy Hummus (or any flavor that makes you happy)
Extra Firm Tofu (extra firm is a must or it will give you a different consistency)
Quinoa (any color)
Avocado
Romaine Hearts
Celery
Cucumbers (mini ones are my new favorite)
Cornstarch
Salt and Pepper
Olive Oil Cooking Spray
Directions:
Prepare Quinoa according to package. I always prepare the second amount on the package so I have more for different recipes for the week.
Tofu preparation time! I 1,000% recommend Extra Firm tofu for this recipe because that makes the nugget looking shape that you see in the picture. Open the Tofu and drain all the water it is sitting in then squish down a bit to get the excess out. Transfer the tofu brick to a cutting board and cut the tofu into cubes. 1" - 2 " is a fine size. Spread the Tofu out and sprinkle salt and pepper over all the tofu. In a bowl pour a cup of cornstarch and start to add a couple pieces of Tofu at a time to the cornstarch. Make sure the tofu is covered on all sides. To cook, I usually use an air fryer. Line the baking sheet with foil and spray the foil with cooking spray then place the cornstarch covered tofu on the foil sheets. Once all the tofu is on the tray, spray the top of the tofu with cooking spray as well.
Oven or Air Fry 375 for 20 - 25 minutes
We are going to carefully slice all of our vegetables. So the size of your slices is based on preference.
Romaine Hearts: Slice the romaine hearts as thin as you like your lettuce; usually 4 -5 leaves are a good amount for a meal.
Celery, chop one stalk.
Cucumber. I really like the mini cucumbers recently and I think 1 cucumber is usually enough.
Avocado. I suggest a half an avocado. You can store the remaining avocado in the fridge for later. I found that adding water to a container and placing the avocado sliced side down helps keep it from browning. If you are new to cutting an avocado, here is a good tutorial on how to.
Assembly time! Now lets get out your favorite bowl. Start by added 1/2 cup of the cooked quinoa. Then separate each part of your bowl with the remaining ingredients, 6 - 8 pieces of tofu, lettuce, cucumber, celery, avocado. In the center add 2 TBS of hummus. I really love spicy stuff so I use this kind, but feel free to use any flavor you would like (garlic, plain, cilantro jalapeño). Finally top it with your hot sauce. I use the hot sauce as my "dressing". A lot of the time, hot sauce is a great substitute for salad dressing because it is less calories and rumor has it that the spice tendency to speed up your metabolism.
Save the remaining stuff for future meals during the week!
Sit, Smell, Eat, Enjoy, Repeat
Happy Eating.
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free