Super simple, healthy and delicious Korean Tuna Power Bowl. Brown rice, a rainbow of veggies, and Korean tuna salad, drizzled with a yummy sesame dressing. The perfect healthy lunch ready in 5 minutes!
I have been on a serious bowl kick lately. It is truly my favorite way to whip up a quick, healthy, and delicious meal. Loaded with a variety of textures and flavors and best of all, I can use what I have handy in my fridge and pantry!
What is a Power Bowl?
Sometimes called a Buddha bowl, bliss bowl, nourishment bowl, or a detox bowl, or just a “bowl”, it simply refers to a healthy assortment of ingredients served in a… yeah you guessed it, a bowl.
Here are the essential components to create a delicious and well-balanced power/Buddha/bliss/nourishment/detox bowl:
- Veggies are the star – Sometimes I like a combination of cooked and raw veggies, sometimes I just want raw. I always try to shoot for at least 3 different vegetables.
- High-quality fat – this is essential. Typically it's in the form of avocado. Because… avocado, but sometimes it will be in the form of nuts or seeds.
- High-quality protein – Sometimes this is a vegan protein (like in my bbq tempeh bowl) or an animal protein (like in my za'atar spiced chicken detox bowl). Most often it is a quick clean protein from my pantry like my favorite tuna.
- Whole grain/complex carbohydrate/starchy vegetable – this part is optional, but I find adding either a whole grain like brown rice or a starchy veggie like sweet potato helps me feel full for hours and hours and hours!
- Pickled/fermented food – In addition to the gut health benefits of fermented food I absolutely LOVE the flavor kick! In this recipe, I used kimchi, in other recipes I've used quick pickled onions or a quick beet relish.
- A crazy delicious dressing – Don't skip this part, trust me it's essential.
I kicked up the deliciousness an extra 20 notches or so with this Korean Tuna Power Bowl! I have been all about the Korean flavors lately (Olympics obsessed!) and always have some basic Korean condiments in my pantry like; gochujang sauce, sesame oil, and soy sauce (or coconut aminos or tamari if you are soy and/or gluten-free). Gochujang sauce it's a spicy red pepper and garlic paste, when mixed with mayo, soy, tuna, and celery it creates seriously the most delicious tuna salad you have ever had!
O to the M to the G! Delicious!
Reasons Why This Korean Tuna Power Bowl will Give You All The Feels
- Quick and healthy clean eating protein – albacore tuna
- Extra protein, fat, and brain healthy choline – hard boiled egg
- Whole grain, sustainable energy – brown rice
- Healthy fat – thank you avocado. No, really. THANK YOU avocado.
- Minerals and antioxidants – Veggies! greens, carrots, and cucumber
- Fermented food for extra gut health support – Kimchi
You see why this is potentially the worlds most perfect meal?
This bowl is all about the spicy Korean tuna salad surrounded by a party of healthy crunchy veggies.
I love feeling good about the food I am eating!
Korean Tuna Power Bowl
Ingredients
Korean Tuna Salad
- 5 ounces canned tuna
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tsp gochajung sauce
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 1/4 cup celery, chopped
Sesame Dressing
- 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp honey
- pinch crushed red pepper
Bowl Ingredients
- 1 cup brown rice
- 2 cups leafy greens
- 1/4 cup carrots
- 1/4 cup cucumber
- 1 large egg, hardboiled
- 1/4 avocado, sliced
- 2 tbsp kimchi
Garnish
- 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds
- crispy seaweed, crumbled
Instructions
Korean Tuna Salad
- Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and stir together
Sesame Dressing
- Whisk ingredients together in a small bowl and set aside
Build your Bowl
- Arrange ingredients together in a bowl, top with tuna salad, drizzle with sesame dressing. Sprinkle sesame seeds and seaweed on top (optional)
Video
Notes
- You can substitute mashed avocado for the mayo
- Use coconut aminos or tamari if you are soy or gluten sensitive
