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SESAME GINGER TOFU POKE BOWL Prep time: 10 mins Total time: 30 mins Serves: 2-3 This delicious vegan poke bowl recipe is a fun spin on the traditional Hawaiian salad. It's LA's hottest healthy new food trend and now you can make it at home with tofu! This vegan poke bowl includes sesame and ginger marinated tofu cubes sitting on top of a bed of zucchini noodles and topped with fresh veggies like carrots, red pepper, onion, cucumber and avocado. INSTRUCTIONS ◆ Whisk together tamari or soy sauce, ginger, sesame oil and red pep- per flakes. ◆ Pour sauce over the tofu cubes and toss to coat completely. ◆ Refrigerate for a minimum of 30 mins, or overnight. ◆ Using a spiralizer, spiral- ize the zucchini noodles and divide between 2 bowls. ◆ Scoop tofu on top of zucchini noodles and top with carrots, red pepper, red onion, edamame, cucumbers and avocado. ◆ Sprinkle with jalapeno, green onion, cilantro or parsley, sesame seeds and chili flakes, if using. ◆ At this point you can spoon over leftover marinade and a squirt of hot sauce and serve. ◆ OR you can also add any of the fun additional top- pings listed and THEN serve. CHEF TIP: This is a SUPER easy recipe to prep. Simply marinate the tofu, spiralize the zucchini, and chop up all your veggies and store them in separate containers in your fridge. Then every day you can build yourself a yummy bowl to take to work, or have for dinner. It’s like having an assembly line in your fridge. INGREDIENTS ⅔ cup gluten free tamari or soy sauce 1 tbsp grated ginger 2 tbsp toasted sesame oil ¼ tsp red pepper flakes(optional) 1 package firm tofu, drained, pressed & cubed 2 large zucchini, washed & trimmed 1 carrot, shredded or grated 1 red pepper, diced 1 red onion, diced ½ cup edamame beans ½ large seedless cucumber, sliced into half moons 1 ripe avocado, cubed 1 jalapeno, seeds removed & finely minced (optional) 3 green onions, finely chopped 1 tbsp fresh cilantro or parsley, finely chopped 2 tsp white sesame seeds Chili flakes, to taste (optional) OPTIONAL TOPPINGS: ◆ Crushedtaro chips ◆ Nori strips ◆ Chia seeds ◆ Wasabi peas ◆ Sriracha sauce MUSCLEMEMORYMAG.COM 35