Tame your inner dragon with this healthy summer take on salad and create your own dragon bowl. A dragon bowl is a tasty, all-in-one-meal packed with healthy, colorful foods, both cooked and raw.
Yields2 ServingsPrep Time45 minsCook Time45 minsTotal Time1 hr 30 mins
1lbboneless, skinless, chicken breasts cut into strips
1cupslivered tofuor 1/2 pound block tofu, cut into 1/4 inch slices
6cupsmixed salad greens
½cupmandarin orangescanned
½cupavocadocut into wedges
½cupfried wonton noodles
1packet ramen noodles (optional)uncooked and broken-up
½cupshredded carrot
½cupshredded beet
1cupalfalfa sprouts
1tspwhite sesame seedsgarnish
1tspchia seedsgarnish
1 ¼cupsdressing
8ozsriracha noodles or 2 cups cooked quinoa or brown rice
Chicken Marinade:
1cupsoy or tamari sauce
⅓cupbrown sugar
½lemonjuiced and strained
1tbspsesame seed oil
Dressing:
⅓cuprice or apple cider vinegar
1tbspfinely minced ginger
1tbspfinely minced garlic
¼tspwhite pepper
⅓cupsoy or tamari sauce
2tbspsesame oil
2tbsporange juice
¼cupchopped scallions
2tbsppeanut butter (optional)
1tbsphoney
1tbspplum sauce or mango chutney (optional)
⅓cuplight olive oil or grapeseed oil
Sriracha Noodles:
¼cupsoy or tamari sauce
2tbspsesame oil
1tbspminced garlic
1tbspminced ginger
½tspSriracha sauce
1tbsplemon juice
¼cupdiced scallions
1
Prepare chicken and/or tofu: In medium bowl, mix the marinade ingredients, then add the chicken or tofu. Marinate in fridge for at least 20 minutes or up to 6 hours.
2
Preheat oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Arrange the chicken or tofu on the sheet. Bake, turning once, until done, 20-25 Minutes. Remove.
3
For dressing: Place vinegar, ginger, garlic, pepper, soy or tamari, sesame oil, orange juice, scallions, peanut butter, honey, oil, and plum sauce or mango chutney in a large mason jar. Seal lid and shake for 1-2 minutes or until fully blended. Makes 1 ¼ cups.
4
Prepare the greens: In a large bowl. Toss the mixed greens with the mandarin orange segments, avocado, wonton noodles, and uncooked ramen (if using). Drizzle with dressing and toss to cover greens.
5
For Sriracha noodles: In a large pot of boiling water, cook the noodles until tender. Drain and rinse in cold water. If using quinoa or rice, allow it to cool. Place the noodles in a large bowl and toss all ingredients together. Use as a base to dragon bowl before adding greens.
6
Assemble the dragon bowl: Place the Sriracha noodles or cooked ramen on the bottom of serving bowls or containers. Add dressed greens, chicken or tofu, along with remainder of ingredients. Drizzle a bit more dressing and sprinkle sesame and chia seeds.
Nutrition Facts
2 servings
Serving size
Ingredients
1lbboneless, skinless, chicken breasts cut into strips
1cupslivered tofuor 1/2 pound block tofu, cut into 1/4 inch slices
6cupsmixed salad greens
½cupmandarin orangescanned
½cupavocadocut into wedges
½cupfried wonton noodles
1packet ramen noodles (optional)uncooked and broken-up
½cupshredded carrot
½cupshredded beet
1cupalfalfa sprouts
1tspwhite sesame seedsgarnish
1tspchia seedsgarnish
1 ¼cupsdressing
8ozsriracha noodles or 2 cups cooked quinoa or brown rice
Chicken Marinade:
1cupsoy or tamari sauce
⅓cupbrown sugar
½lemonjuiced and strained
1tbspsesame seed oil
Dressing:
⅓cuprice or apple cider vinegar
1tbspfinely minced ginger
1tbspfinely minced garlic
¼tspwhite pepper
⅓cupsoy or tamari sauce
2tbspsesame oil
2tbsporange juice
¼cupchopped scallions
2tbsppeanut butter (optional)
1tbsphoney
1tbspplum sauce or mango chutney (optional)
⅓cuplight olive oil or grapeseed oil
Sriracha Noodles:
¼cupsoy or tamari sauce
2tbspsesame oil
1tbspminced garlic
1tbspminced ginger
½tspSriracha sauce
1tbsplemon juice
¼cupdiced scallions
Directions
1
Prepare chicken and/or tofu: In medium bowl, mix the marinade ingredients, then add the chicken or tofu. Marinate in fridge for at least 20 minutes or up to 6 hours.
2
Preheat oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Arrange the chicken or tofu on the sheet. Bake, turning once, until done, 20-25 Minutes. Remove.
3
For dressing: Place vinegar, ginger, garlic, pepper, soy or tamari, sesame oil, orange juice, scallions, peanut butter, honey, oil, and plum sauce or mango chutney in a large mason jar. Seal lid and shake for 1-2 minutes or until fully blended. Makes 1 ¼ cups.
4
Prepare the greens: In a large bowl. Toss the mixed greens with the mandarin orange segments, avocado, wonton noodles, and uncooked ramen (if using). Drizzle with dressing and toss to cover greens.
5
For Sriracha noodles: In a large pot of boiling water, cook the noodles until tender. Drain and rinse in cold water. If using quinoa or rice, allow it to cool. Place the noodles in a large bowl and toss all ingredients together. Use as a base to dragon bowl before adding greens.
6
Assemble the dragon bowl: Place the Sriracha noodles or cooked ramen on the bottom of serving bowls or containers. Add dressed greens, chicken or tofu, along with remainder of ingredients. Drizzle a bit more dressing and sprinkle sesame and chia seeds.
