High Protein Power Bowl


Serves: 2 High Protein Power Bowl
Prep time: 10 mins
Cooking time: 15 mins
Ingredients:
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 200 g pack of pre-cooked quinoa or brown rice
- 1 x 400g tin of black beans rinsed
- 1 x 200g block of firm tofu chopped into small cubes
- 8 Cherry tomatoes chopped in half
- 2 handfuls of baby spinach
- 1/2 ground coriander
- Juice of 1/2 lime
- 1/2 ripe avocado sliced
- 2 Tbsp Tamari/low salt soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp sesame seeds
- 1 Tbsp of pumpkin seeds
- Fresh herb of choice to garnish (optional)
Method:
- Add rinsed black beans to a bowl along with the ground coriander and the juice of 1/2 lime, mix well.
- Slice the cherry tomatoes in two and add them to the beans and mix well.
- Divide out the pre-cooked quinoa between 2 wide bowls. Divide the bean mix between both bowls. Add spinach to each bowl, spoon out the avocado half onto a chopping board and slice into strips and divide between the 2 bowls.
- Heat a nonstick pan and add olive oil. Add the tofu to the pan and cook for 4 minutes stirring regularly until browned.
- Add the soy sauce, sesame and pumpkin seeds to the cooking tofu. Stir to incorporate it all and cook for a further minute and then turn off.
- Top each bowl with the tofu.
- Garnish with some chopped herbs (optional).
- Enjoy your High Protein Power Bowl!
Tip! For extra protein add in some shredded chicken, a boiled egg or some extra red kidney or black beans!