Tuna Avocado Rice Bowl (Printable)

Creamy avocado and tender tuna with crisp vegetables atop fragrant jasmine rice. Quick and nourishing.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Rice

01 - 1 cup jasmine rice
02 - 2 cups water
03 - 1/4 teaspoon salt

→ Tuna

04 - 1 (5 oz) can tuna in water, drained

→ Vegetables and Fruit

05 - 1 ripe avocado, diced
06 - 1/2 English cucumber, diced
07 - 2 scallions, thinly sliced

→ Dressing

08 - 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
09 - 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
10 - 1 teaspoon sesame oil
11 - 1 teaspoon honey or maple syrup
12 - 1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
13 - 1/2 teaspoon sriracha, optional

→ Toppings

14 - 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
15 - 1 tablespoon nori strips or crushed roasted seaweed, optional
16 - Fresh cilantro or microgreens, optional

# How To Make It:

01 - Rinse jasmine rice under cold water until water runs clear. Combine rice, water, and salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and cook for 12 to 15 minutes until rice is tender and water is absorbed. Remove from heat and let stand covered for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
02 - In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, honey, ginger, and sriracha if using until well combined.
03 - In a medium bowl, gently combine drained tuna with 1 tablespoon of prepared dressing. Set aside.
04 - Arrange warm jasmine rice in two serving bowls. Top each with equal portions of tuna, diced avocado, cucumber, and scallions.
05 - Drizzle remaining dressing over the bowls. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds, nori strips, and fresh cilantro or microgreens if desired.
06 - Serve immediately while rice is warm.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • Everything comes together in under thirty minutes, no fancy techniques required.
  • The textures play off each other in a way that keeps every bite interesting.
  • You can swap ingredients based on what you have and it still tastes incredible.
  • It feels nourishing without being heavy, perfect for lunch or a light dinner.
02 -
  • Rinse the rice thoroughly or it will turn gummy and stick together in clumps.
  • Dress the tuna separately so it absorbs flavor instead of just sitting in a puddle of sauce.
  • Serve this right away because avocado browns quickly and warm rice is half the magic.
03 -
  • Toast your sesame seeds in a dry skillet until they smell nutty and start to pop, it only takes a minute.
  • Use tamari instead of soy sauce if you need it to be gluten free, the flavor is almost identical.
  • If your avocado is too firm, let it sit in a paper bag with a banana overnight to speed up ripening.
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