Chicken or Tofu Dragon Bowl
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, diverse, colorful foods, both cooked and raw.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Servings 2
Ingredients
Directions
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
