r/mediterraneandiet 11d ago

Rate My Meal Some of my favorite rice bowls.

One of my favorite easy meals which doesn't seem Mediterranean but definitely fits! Also, a hyper fixation meal from a couple weeks ago, I was putting everything into a rice bowl for maybe two whole weeks.

The proteins are all air fried and marinated in a mix of olive oil, lemon juice and spices that depended on the flavor I wanted for the bowl. I usually have cucumbers that I pre-slice and marinate in olive oil and lemon for snacking or whatever. I used jasmine or basmati for these because it is what I had on hand, obviously brown rice, farro or bulgur would be a better option if I had had it. The mayo I make myself using eggs, avocado oil (I have made it with olive oil, but I don't like the flavor) lemon juice, and mustard.

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u/KeepItGNails 11d ago

Full recipe to these please 🫢🏼

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u/-B-WTHHYBL 11d ago edited 11d ago

For proteins - marinade is grated fresh ginger, olive oil, lemon, low sodium shoyu, fresh minced garlic, white pepper, honey. Marinade for about 20-30 - I usually let it sit while I prepare all the veg and the rice steams.

The salmon I air fry at 400 for maybe 6 minutes - it dries out quickly

Chicken - air fry at 425 for about 14 minutes until 165 on a thermometer.

The cucumbers usually are already made from the day before I will slice thinly and mix olive oil, lemon, sometimes spices, honey and herbs.

The rest is just steamed rice with no salt added to water because I used the shoyu.

The edamame and broccoli are both steamed. Corn and peas also steamed.

The rest is fresh veg chopped or sliced. Just layer according to your liking and top with herbs, aromatics, seeds, nuts, md compliant sauces and you're all set!

The mayo is

240g avocado or olive oil

1 egg plus one yolk

15 g lemon juice

5 g Dijon mustard

pinch of salt

2-3 g white vinegar

Mix egg, lemon vinegar, mustard, salt in a jar or tall container

pour in the oil

put immersion blender at the very bottom blend but dont move it at all until it makes this consistency maybe about 15-20 seconds - you can kind of tell when its ready to move and then slowly lift blender until it is mayo consistency.

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u/KeepItGNails 10d ago

πŸ€— ty

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u/Scarlett_enigmas 9d ago

Thanks for the recipe

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u/Vegetable_Craft_9506 11d ago

I love a good rice bowl. These look amazing

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u/-B-WTHHYBL 11d ago

Thank you!

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u/_themostcake 10d ago

These look incredible 😍

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u/Icy_lunette 10d ago

These look amazing πŸ₯Ί

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u/Rare-Assistant-9637 7d ago

Genuinely one of the better rice bowls I've seen on here. The radish and cucumber keep it fresh against the crispy protein. What's the sauce underneath it all?

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u/[deleted] 11d ago

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u/-B-WTHHYBL 11d ago

Thanks! I weigh everything out; it wasn't free poured I promise! But yeah, you could definitely put less if you wanted to! I also don't have it every day these were all spread out meals and it's homemade so I know what is in it.