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Asian-Inspired Lentil & Rice Bowl

Prep Time: 20 Minutes

Total time: 40 Minutes

Servings: 10

A fusion of flavours and textures makes this recipe a winner in our books! This bowl brings two of our favourite grains together at last.

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Ingredients

Directions

Nutrition

Ingredients

    5 cups (1.25 L) green lentils

    3 quarts (2.75 L) water

    2 ¼ cups (560 mL) mirin, divided

    5 cups (1.25 L) brown rice, cooked

    ¼ cup (60 mL) rice wine vinegar

    4 cups (1 L) carrots, julienne

    3 cups (750 mL) edamame

    3 cups (750 mL) daikon, julienne

    3 cups (750 mL) shittake mushrooms, rough chop

    ¼ cup (60 mL) sesame oil

    ⅓ cup (75 mL) sesame seeds

    2 ½ cups (625 mL) wakame

    20 oz (550 g) chicken breast meat, skewered x10, grilled

    ⅔ cup (150 mL) peanut sauce


Directions

  1. Cook lentils in water and 2 cups (500 mL) mirin. Reserve.
  2. In a mixing bowl, dress warm rice with rice wine vinegar and mirin. When coated evenly, combine with the lentils. Hold warm for service.
  3. In a tilt skillet, cook carrots, edamame, daikon, and mushrooms with sesame oil and sesame seeds, until vegetables are warmed through but still hold texture, approximately 4 minutes over medium to high heat.
  4. To serve, divide the rice/lentil mixture and vegetables equally between 10 bowls. Garnish with ¼ cup (60 mL) of wakame, a skewer of chicken, and drizzle of peanut sauce.

Nutritional Information

  • Serving Size: 3 cups (750 mL)
  • Per serving:
  • Calories 800
  • Total Fat 17 g
  • Saturated Fat 2 g
  • Cholesterol 50 mg
  • Carbohydrates 121 g
  • Dietary Fibre 20 g
  • Sugar 24 g
  • Protein 48 g
  • Sodium 970 mg
  • Potassium 1521 mg
  • Folate 182 mcg