Bali Bowls with Peanut Tofu

Healthy vegan Bali Bowls with Peanut Tofu are loaded up with healthy veggies, black rice, roasted sweet potatoes and of course, delicious Peanut Sauce! A little sunshine in the midst of winter.

Only the truth  of who you are, if realized, will set you free. ~ Ekhart Tolle

It’s snowing here, so beautiful and quiet, and oh soooooo cold!!!  I started daydreaming about our trip to Bali a couple of years ago, which now, when I look back, really changed our life in a positive direction. It was during that trip we discovered that we could be “ok”, living a more simple life, with less “things”,  in a smaller house, in order to work less (catering) and spend more time doing things that really fed our souls.

We were in Bali a month, and when we got home we put our house for sale, got rid of two-thirds of our “stuff” and moved into our rental house that was half of the size. We eventually stopped catering ( I had major burnout) over the next year.

This morning, I look out my big window today, in my tiny house, at the beautiful falling snow and feel incredibly content. It turns out,  it doesn’t take much to make my heart happy – food, shelter, and a big window in which to watch nature work its magic. So that is what I think about, when I think about Bali. How happy people seemed there, living so simply. Oh… and of course, the Peanut Sauce!!!

It is so yummy! And especially good baked over tofu.

While the Peanut tofu and sweet potatoes are baking, make the black rice and prep the fresh veggies! Shredding cabbage on a mandolin is nice, match stick carrots, grated beets, sliced snap peas – use what ever raw crunchy veggies you like.

And sprouts! Nutty flavored sunflower sprouts make everything happy. They grown here locally in greenhouses, even in mid-winter,  and are easily found at our mainstream grocery stores so look for them!

The tofu will come out flavorful and slightly crispy!

Then assemble the bowls! I like to place the peanut sauce right in the middle…but do as you please.

Add fresh radishes for crunch and avocado for extra heartiness if you like.

Such a simple meal that makes my body feel alive and energized. Give it a go this week and let me know what you think!!!

Bali Bowls with Peanut Tofu

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Bali Bowl with Peanut Tofu, roasted sweet potatoes, black rice, shredded cabbage, radish and snow peas. Feel free to use almond butter!

• Author: Sylvia Fountaine
• Prep Time: 30
• Cook Time: 30
• Total Time: 1 hour
• Yield: 4 bowls
• Category: vegan main, bowl, detox
• Method: baked
• Cuisine: Balinese

Ingredients

• 14 ounces tofu ( non gmo, organic and sprouted if possible- our use firm or extra firm)
• 1 large yam or sweet potato, cut into ¾ inch cubes
• drizzle of olive oil
• 3/4 cup uncooked black rice ( or other rice or grain- both optional)

Peanut Sauce Ingredients:

• 3 thin slices ginger- cut across the grain, about the size of a quarter.
• 1 fat clove garlic
• 1/4  cup peanut butter (or sub almond butter!)
• ¼ cup fresh orange juice (roughly ½ an orange)
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce or GF Braggs Liquid Amino Acids (Note: Tamari will turn this unpleasantly dark)
• 3 tablespoons honey or maple or sugar substitute
• 3 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
• ½ -1 teaspoon cayenne pepper ( or a squirt of sriracha sauce)
• 3/4 teaspoon salt

Bowl Veggie Options:

• 1-2 cups shredded cabbage ( or use a mandolin)
• 1-2 cups shredded carrots
• 1-2 cups shredded beets
• 1 cup sliced snap peas
• ½ cup thinly sliced radishes ( or watermelon radishes)
• 1 avocado
• fresh sunflower sprouts

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425 F

Blot dry, then cut the tofu into 2 inch squares or 2-3 inch long strips ( that are ¾ inch thick).  Place on a parchment-lined sheet pan. Sprinkle lightly with salt.

Cut the yam into ¾ inch cubes and place on the other side of the sheet pan ( or another pan). Drizzle lightly with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Toss and spread out.

Make the peanut sauce, placing every thing in a blender,  and blend until smooth. Reserve ½ of the peanut sauce for the bowls. Use the remaing to coat the tofu. Pour over tofu and brush tops and sides and lather them up. I like to leave a very generous amount on the top of each piece.  Place in the hot oven for 25-30 minutes.

Cook the rice like you would pasta – using this basmati rice method .

Prep all your veggies. And FYI, these are just options for you, feel free to use what you like, adding or subtracting from the list.

When the tofu is caramelized  and the sweet potatoes are fork tender, assemble your bowls.

Drizzle with the remaining peanut sauce. Or place the peanut sauce in a little dish on each bowl.

Notes

This would be a delicious meal prep option for healthy lunches.  Totally fine served cold!

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