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A vibrant rice bowl featuring brown rice, sliced avocado, cucumber, edamame, spinach, and nori, drizzled with sauce and sprinkled with sesame seeds.

Beginner-Friendly Rice Bowls

This recipe is perfect for busy families and novice cooks. It offers a simple, customizable, and healthy meal option that appeals to everyone.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Toasting Sesame Seeds 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Dinner
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Rice Bowls
  • 2 cup frozen shelled edamame beans
  • 4 cup cooked brown rice
  • 4 Persian cucumbers sliced into rounds
  • 3 avocados peeled and sliced
  • 2 handful baby spinach leaves
  • 1 splash extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds white, black, or both, toasted
  • 4 nori seaweed sheets toasted and cut into thin strips
  • 1 pinch sea salt
  • 1 pinch black pepper
For the Sesame-Miso Dressing
  • 3 tablespoon miso paste
  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon mirin
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon sesame seeds white, black, or both, toasted

Equipment

  • small bowl
  • Whisk

Method
 

  1. Toast the sesame seeds in a dry skillet over medium heat until fragrant, about 3-5 minutes. Set aside.
  2. Prepare the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the miso paste, toasted sesame oil, mirin, sugar, and toasted sesame seeds until smooth.
  3. Assemble the bowls: Divide the cooked brown rice among four bowls. Top with edamame beans, sliced cucumbers, sliced avocados, and baby spinach leaves.
  4. Drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil and the prepared sesame-miso dressing.
  5. Garnish with toasted sesame seeds, strips of nori seaweed, sea salt, and black pepper.

Notes

This recipe is highly customizable. Feel free to add other vegetables like shredded carrots, bell peppers, or corn. For protein, you can add grilled chicken, tofu, or shrimp. Adjust the dressing to your taste by adding more or less miso paste or a splash of lime juice.

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