Tuna Avocado Rice Bowl (Printable)

Vibrant fusion bowl with tuna, avocado, cucumber, and sesame seeds over jasmine rice. Quick, satisfying, and perfectly balanced.

# Components:

→ 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 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)

# Directions:

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 12-15 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 between two serving bowls. Top each bowl with equal portions of dressed tuna, diced avocado, cucumber, and sliced scallions.
05 - Drizzle remaining dressing over the bowls. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds, nori strips, and fresh cilantro or microgreens as desired.
06 - Serve immediately while rice is still warm.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It comes together faster than most delivery apps and tastes infinitely better.
  • The creamy avocado and punchy ginger dressing make canned tuna feel luxurious.
  • You can prep the components ahead and assemble bowls all week without getting bored.
  • It's endlessly adaptable depending on what vegetables or proteins you have on hand.
02 -
  • If you dress the avocado too early it will oxidize and turn brown, wait until the very last moment before serving.
  • Rinsing the rice is not optional, skip it and you'll end up with gummy, sticky grains instead of light fluffy ones.
  • Taste the dressing before you pour it all over, different soy sauces vary in saltiness and you might need a splash more vinegar or honey.
03 -
  • Toast your sesame seeds in a dry skillet until they smell nutty and start to pop, it takes two minutes and transforms the whole dish.
  • If your avocado isn't quite ripe, leave it on the counter in a paper bag with a banana overnight and it will be perfect by morning.
  • Use tamari instead of soy sauce to keep this gluten free, the flavor is nearly identical and no one will notice the swap.
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