Asian Balanced-Bowl with Golden Turmeric Dressing & Rye Croutons

I am all about easy nourishing balanced whole bowls that has everything I need to nourish my body and still make my tastebuds go ‘YES’!

This salad tick all the nutrition boxes

  • it’s colourful, packed with a rainbow of veggies
  • full of fibre,
  • lean protein,
  • whole-grains and gut loving turmeric and ginger.

If you are not good with raw veggies, the veggies can very easily be thrown in a large pan for a quick stir-fry which would be easier to digest for those sensitive to raw fibre.

The salad serves two or it can easily opt for a good lunch for 1 and plenty of leftovers for the next day.

Easy adaptable recipe

  • Please only use the veggies as a canvas, it’s really what I had in the fridge,
  • a veggie box delivery would be great – simply chop up any veggies for the salad
  • The key to a nutritious balanced-bowl is DIVERSITY so use as many colours and textures that you can.
  • I love the addition of coriander but parsley and dill would work well too.
  • Use any nut or seed you have at hand and toast or don’t toast the nuts. Toasting adds flavour to the nuts but sometimes I can’t be bothered tbh.

20g Vegan Plant Protein

In this recipe I added cooked shredded chicken, 1 cup per person, to get my 20g protein in per serving. Here is some vegan alternatives.

  • Lentils (1 cup cooked per person) – Approximately 18g of protein. Combine with quinoa or another grain to hit 20g.
  • Edamame (1 cup 150g cooked per person) – Approximately 18g of protein.
  • Firm Tofu – You need quite a lot of tofu to hit the 20g of protein mark, so I would mix 1 block with quinoa and edamame to hit the mark.
  • Tempeh (100g per person) – Around 19g of protein.
  • Chickpeas (1 cup cooked per person) – Roughly 14g of protein. Combine with nutritional yeast or tahini for an extra protein boost.

Buy a Mandolin!

The beauty of a mandolin (a very sharp cutting tool) is the fact that it finely slices any veggie beautifully, making eating raw veggies easy. I have an expensive Japanese blade one (and a glove!) but I have used the inexpensive versions (here) too and they work wonderfully (still get the glove!).

Make ahead & short cuts

Asian Balanced-Bowl with Golden Turmeric Dressing

Wholefoods whole-bowl hitting all the fibre and protein marks. A healing and nourishing bowl that is full of flavour and nutrition.
Cook Time 10 minutes
Diet High-fibre
Servings 2 servings

Equipment

  • NutriBullet

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups raw cauliflower shredded or finely sliced
  • 2 cups raw red cabbage shredded or finely sliced
  • 1 large fennel bulb finely sliced
  • 1 large carrot finely sliced
  • 1 large pepper finely sliced
  • ½ bunch spring onions finely diced
  • 1 cup coriander leaves only, freeze stems
  • ½ avo diced
  • 2 cups cooked chicken shredded (see vegan protein in recipe intro)
  • 4 slices sourdough rye bread (optional)
  • 1 large garlic clove
  • 1 tablespoon black mustard seeds toasted
  • ½ cup walnuts roughly chopped (toasted if you have time)
  • 1 lime sliced

Turmeric & Ginger Golden Dressing

  • fresh turmeric thumb nail sized
  • fresh ginger thumb sized
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 4 tablespoons tamari or soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoons white or brown miso
  • 2 small limes juiced
  • 4 tablespoons cold water

Instructions
 

  • To make the dressing, add the ingredients to a high-speed blender and blend until smooth. Taste and adjust the seasoning to your liking, adjusting the salty with the sourness of the limes.
  • Toast the rye slices until crispy, remove from the toaster and rub fiercely with the garlic clove, cut into rough ‘croutons’ and set aside.
  • Divide the cauliflower, cabbage, fennel, pepper and carrots to two pretty bowls (or mix together in a bowl and only use what you need), top each bowl with the spring onions, coriander leaves and avo followed by the chicken and croutons.
  • Drizzle with the dressing and finally top with the walnuts, sesame seeds and spring onions.
  • Serve with a limes on the side. Enjoy!
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