Asian, Better Than Takeout, Dairy-Free, Entrée, Gluten-Free, Meal Prep, Salad, Vegetarian

Back to [Korean] BBQ

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I’d say this summer has been the summer of salads and bowls. Cooking Light had a great article on “How to Build a Better Grain Bowl” in one of their summer issues like the idea for the Vegetarian Korean BBQ Bowl. While not a true “Korean BBQ,” this incorporates different flavors like gochujang. Start with a grain base (cue the quinoa). Pack it fully of veggies. The key is different textures like carrots and scallions for crunch and then colors like the cabbage, purple cabbage and napa cabbage blend. Add some protein as a fried egg. (Let me digress for a moment. I have to admit. I wasn’t a fan of fried eggs, eggs over easy, poached eggs — really any egg with a runny yolk. But then, I rediscovered breakfast sandwiches and avocado toast and my breakfasts were complete. I wanted to take a stab at this recipe just for the egg.) Finally, the Korean aioli binds the dish, packs in the flavor and tops it to perfection. The best part? It maybe took 10 min to throw this together (assuming the quinoa is already cooked). I’m just dying for my leftovers.

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Asian, Dairy-Free, Entrée, Gluten-Free, Salad, Vegan, Vegetarian

Sweet & Spicy Chopped Asian Salad

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Happy Meatless Mondays! In honor of such a day, I created the Colorful Asian Salad. After having its inspiration at Stephi’s on Tremont, I swapped salmon for tofu because a). last week was too hot to use the oven; b). tofu’s cheaper; and c). tofu calls for an easier prep — chop, marinade and serve. Many different textures (and colors!) come to play to make this salad. The napa cabbage is a more delicate choice from the cabbage family. It pairs well with tofu, and I’m now itching to try it in a stir fry. The juicy mango doesn’t seem like an obvious choice for a salad, but the sweetness plays off the spicy sriracha and ginger and distinct flavors from cilantro. I definitely want to make this with salmon, but I think this salad is one that’s going to pop up again and again.

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