Recipe

This Everything but the Kitchen Sink Rice Bowl Makes Eating Healthy Easy

By Emily Shea at UNC Asheville

Sometimes, when you don't know what you want to eat, the best thing to do is throw everything in a bowl. At least I'm assuming that's what the original creator of the rice bowl was thinking. 

In fact, that's exactly what I was thinking a few weeks ago when I created this recipe. I wanted something hearty, but also refreshing; nutritious, but also flavorful; warm, but also cool. Thus, my rice bowl was born.

Everything but the Kitchen Sink Rice Bowls

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 45 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr
  • Servings: 3
Ingredients
  • 1 cup dry rice
  • 1 sweet potato diced
  • 2 shallots peeled and halved
  • 1 small head cauliflower cored and chopped
  • 1 small head broccoli cored and chopped
  • 1 avocado cut in half with pit removed thinly sliced
  • Your choice protein: chicken tofu salmon etc.
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Tahini dressing or other dressing

Emily Shea

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 425°F.

Step 2

Fill a medium-sized pot with 2 cups of water, a large pinch of salt and rice. Heat on high until boiling. Once boiling, reduce to a simmer. Cook until all the water has been absorbed and rice can be easily fluffed with a fork. (Your cook time will depend on which type of rice you choose.) Cover to keep warm while your vegetables cook.

Step 3

Once oven is preheated, place the sweet potato, shallots, cauliflower and broccoli on a greased baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toss until thoroughly combined. Bake for 30 minutes or until sweet potato is tender when pierced with a fork. Toss vegetables halfway through cook time.

Step 4

While the rice and vegetables cook, prepare your protein of choice. (I used tofu, which I baked in advance.)

Step 5

Assemble your bowls by dividing the rice between 3 bowls and adding the roasted vegetables and protein. Top with thinly-sliced avocado and drizzle with tahini dressing. Enjoy!

Now that you have a good base recipe, don't be afraid to substitute the ingredients. Top with fresh radishes instead of avocado, or have both. Try forbidden rice instead of white rice. Top with a teriyaki dressing. The world is your oyster!