Daily Vitamin Poke Bowl
Ingredients (mostly local and organic)
- 1 cup wild-caught ahi tuna, cubed
- 1/2 medium sweet onion, julienned
- 2 tbsp furikake
- 3/4 cup shelled edamame
- 1/2 cup cooked turmeric-ginger Koshihikari sushi rice
- 1 tsp togarashi
- 8 thin slices Jerusalem artichoke (sunchoke)
- 8 thin slices purple daikon
- 8 thin slices watermelon radish
- 3/4 cup organic spring mix
- 1/3 cup organic cucumber, chopped
- 2 oz kimchi
- 2 tbsp mixed microgreens
- 1/4 avocado
- Fresh lime juice
- Sea salt
- Dressing (3:1 toasted sesame oil to tamari)
Dressing
Whisk together 3 parts toasted sesame oil with 1 part tamari.
Instructions
- Cook Koshihikari sushi rice with a little ground turmeric and fresh minced ginger.
- Cube the wild ahi tuna.
- Slice the sweet onion julienne on an angle toward the center (instead of straight across). This creates onion strips that are thinner on the ends and slightly thicker in the middle, giving them a sweeter flavor and better texture.
- Wait until you're ready to eat before tossing the tuna and onions with some of the dressing so the onions stay crisp.
- Lightly toss the spring mix with fresh lime juice. Season the greens, edamame, and chopped cucumbers with a pinch of sea salt.
- Spoon the turmeric-ginger rice into a bowl and sprinkle with furikake and togarashi.
- Arrange the dressed ahi poke, onions, edamame, cucumbers, Jerusalem artichokes, purple daikon, watermelon radish, kimchi and microgreens.
- Drizzle the remaining dressing over the bowl and serve immediately.
*I normally always add avocado, but they weren't ripe when I was making this bowl.
Disclaimer: Nutritional values, % Daily Values (DV), vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients, and health benefits are estimated using USDA data, published nutrition databases, and current scientific literature. Actual values will vary depending on the variety, season, growing conditions, soil quality, freshness, storage, preparation, and brand of ingredients.
The % Daily Values are based on USDA/FDA reference intakes for the average healthy adult and are intended as a general guideline—not an individualized target. In reality, nutrient needs vary widely. Factors such as age, sex, pregnancy, menstrual blood loss, body size, physical activity, stress, sleep, illness, medications, and sweating all influence nutritional requirements. For example, premenopausal women generally require about 18 mg of iron per day, compared with 8 mg for most adult men, due largely to menstrual losses.
Mineral status is also dynamic. Intense exercise, heavy sweating, chronic stress, poor sleep, illness, and certain medications can all increase nutrient turnover or influence mineral balance over time. As a result, many people—especially women—may require more mineral-rich foods than the standard Daily Values alone might suggest.
In general, freshly harvested local organic produce and high-quality wild-caught seafood provide the best flavor and may contain higher levels of certain vitamins, minerals, and beneficial plant compounds than ingredients that have been stored or transported long distances.
The health benefits listed refer to nutrients and bioactive compounds naturally found in these ingredients and reflect what current research suggests they may support as part of an overall healthy dietary pattern. They are not guarantees of specific health outcomes.
If fresh wild ahi tuna isn't available, simply substitute one can of wild-caught tuna for a quick, affordable, and still highly nutritious alternative.