{"id":16721,"date":"2015-01-11T08:15:40","date_gmt":"2015-01-11T13:15:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/?p=16721"},"modified":"2016-07-14T16:09:26","modified_gmt":"2016-07-14T20:09:26","slug":"macro-bowl-sesame-tofu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/recipes\/macro-bowl-sesame-tofu\/","title":{"rendered":"Macro Bowl with Sesame Tofu Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nutritionally dense macrobiotic meals include a balanced mix of whole grains, vegetables, beans, greens and seaweed all in one serving. The plant-based macrobiotic diet<\/a> supports an Eastern philosophy of pairing foods to attain a balance of yin and yang \u2014 based on their sour, sharp, salty, sweet or bitter characteristics. It\u2019s low in saturated fat, high in fiber<\/a> and rich in nutrients. Of course, a strict macrobiotic lifestyle may not be for everyone, but just about anyone can enjoy the tasty benefits of a macro bowl once in a while.<\/p>\n

RELATED:<\/strong>\u00a0Detox the Healthy Way: 16 Recipes You’ll Love<\/a><\/p>\n

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Photo by Perry Santanachote<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Macro Bowl with Sesame Tofu Recipe<\/h3>\n

Serves 2<\/i><\/p>\n

Prep time: 40 minutes
\nCook time: 20 minutes<\/p>\n

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Ingredients<\/h3>\n

1 tablespoon dried wakame seaweed
\n\u00bd cup cooked brown rice
\n\u00bc cup pea sprouts
\n2 tablespoons roasted cashews<\/p>\n

For the vegetables:<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00bc cup snow peas, halved on the bias
\n\u00bc cup broccoli florets
\n\u00bc cup cauliflower florets
\n\u00bd carrot, julienned
\n\u00bd celery stalk, cut on the bias into half-inch pieces
\n\u00bc cup red cabbage, shredded
\n2 teaspoons rice bran oil
\n1 teaspoon tamari soy sauce
\n1 teaspoon rice vinegar
\n\u00bd garlic clove, crushed
\n\u00bc teaspoon fresh ginger, grated<\/p>\n

For the tofu:<\/em><\/p>\n

6 ounces extra-firm tofu (1\/2 a package)
\n\u00bc teaspoon sea salt
\n2 tablespoons white sesame seeds
\n1 tablespoon black sesame seeds
\n2 teaspoons rice bran oil<\/p>\n

Preparation<\/h3>\n
    \n
  1. Turn the block of tofu on its side and cut it into two thin slices, lengthwise. Lay one slice flat and cut it diagonally to make 4 triangles (store the other half of the tofu in the refrigerator). Wrap the triangles in paper towels and set aside on a plate to dry (it helps to put something heavy, like a baking dish or another plate, on top to speed up the draining process).<\/li>\n
  2. In the meantime, soak the wakame in a small bowl of cold water until it expands and is soft, about 5 minutes. Drain the wakame and rinse with cold water. Pat dry with paper towels.<\/li>\n
  3. Fill a large bowl with ice and cold water and set aside. Fill a medium saucepan with water and bring to a boil. Add the snow peas, broccoli, cauliflower, carrot, celery and red cabbage and return to a boil. Cook the vegetables until they are bright and crisp-tender, about 2-3 minutes.<\/li>\n
  4. Drain the vegetables in a colander and immediately dunk it into the ice water until chilled. Drain again and transfer to a paper towel-lined baking sheet to dry.<\/li>\n
  5. Warm the rice bran oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the tamari, rice vinegar, garlic and ginger and stir for 1 minute. Add the vegetables and quickly toss to coat. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.<\/li>\n
  6. Unwrap the tofu and lightly sprinkle with salt. Spread the sesame seeds on a plate or tray and thoroughly coat the tofu with seeds.<\/li>\n
  7. In the same skillet, heat 2 more teaspoons of oil over medium-high heat and sear the tofu until crisp and golden brown, about 3-4 minutes on each side. Transfer to a paper-towel lined plate.<\/li>\n
  8. Divide warm brown rice into two dinner bowls and top with the vegetable mixture, seaweed, tofu, cashews and pea sprouts.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    RELATED: <\/strong>9 Delicious Green Smoothie Recipes<\/a><\/p>\n

    Food for Thought<\/h3>\n

    Rice bran oil has been used for centuries in Asia in high-temperature cooking, such as stir-fries<\/a>, and is gaining popularity in the U.S. because of its health benefits. The light oil, made from the germ and husks of rice, is loaded with free-radical fighting vitamin E and polyunsaturated fat (five times more than olive oil), which helps keep cholesterol in check and cardiovascular disease at bay.<\/p>\n

    Originally posted August 11, 2013.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Our favorite superfoods join forces in this nutrient-packed macro bowl recipe topped with sesame tofu. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":16722,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[27,9,17],"tags":[29,121,341,381,119],"class_list":["post-16721","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-healthy","category-recipes","category-vegan","tag-antioxidants","tag-grains","tag-tax1living-well","tag-tax2low-carb-diets","tag-tofu"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16721","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16721"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16721\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16722"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16721"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16721"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16721"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}