Tuna Avocado Rice Bowl (Printable version)

Creamy avocado, tender tuna, crisp cucumber, and toasted sesame seeds atop fragrant jasmine rice.

# What You'll Need:

→ Rice

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

→ Tuna

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

→ Vegetables & 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:

01 - Rinse jasmine rice under cold running water until water runs clear. In a medium saucepan, combine rice, 2 cups water, and salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 12-15 minutes until rice is tender and water is absorbed. Remove from heat and let stand covered for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
02 - While rice cooks, whisk together soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, honey, ginger, and sriracha in a small bowl until combined.
03 - Gently combine drained tuna with 1 tablespoon of prepared dressing in a medium bowl.
04 - Divide warm jasmine rice evenly between two serving bowls. Top each bowl with equal portions of dressed tuna, diced avocado, cucumber, and sliced scallions.
05 - Drizzle remaining dressing over bowls. Garnish with toasted sesame seeds, nori strips, and fresh cilantro or microgreens if desired. Serve immediately while rice is still warm.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • Everything comes together in the time it takes rice to steam, so hunger never turns into frustration.
  • The creamy avocado and crunchy cucumber create a contrast that makes every forkful interesting.
  • It's endlessly adaptable, perfect for using up whatever vegetables are starting to soften in your crisper.
  • Each component can be prepped ahead, turning dinner into simple assembly on busy evenings.
02 -
  • Fluffing the rice immediately after resting prevents it from turning into a dense, sticky clump at the bottom of your bowl.
  • Tossing the tuna with dressing before assembling is the difference between bland protein and a cohesive, flavorful bite.
  • Dicing the avocado at the last possible moment keeps it from oxidizing and turning that unappetizing gray brown.
03 -
  • Toast your sesame seeds in a dry skillet over medium heat until fragrant and golden, watching closely because they burn fast.
  • Use the back of a spoon to grate ginger directly over the dressing bowl so you catch all the juice and leave the fibers behind.
  • If your avocado isn't quite ripe, let it sit in a paper bag with a banana overnight to speed things up.
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