A Touch Of The Tropics Rice Bowl

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Prep 15 minutes Cooking 0 Hour-35 Minute Average 2 servings

Ingredients

Amount Ingredient
Bowl
, Sweet potato, diced
1 tablespoon Olive Oil, Extra Virgin
2 cups Jasmine Rice, Cooked
1 fruit Pineapple, peeled, cored and diced
1/4 cups Cashews, Raw
1/4 cups Hempseed, Raw, Shelled
Sweet & Sour Sauce
1 tablespoon Cornstarch
1/2 cups, chunks Pineapple, chunks
1/4 cups Rice Vinegar
1/3 cups Light Brown Sugar
1/4 cups Ketchup
2 teaspoons Soy Sauce

Steps

1 SWEET POTATO: Preheat the oven to 425ºF.
2 Toss the sweet potato with the oil. Place on a baking sheet and roast for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool.
3 SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE: Whisk together cornstarch and 1 tbsp water in a small bowl. Set aside.
4 Add the pineapple and ¼ cup water to a blender. Blend until the mixture is as smooth as possible.
5 Add the pineapple mixture, rice vinegar, brown sugar, ketchup, and soy sauce to a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
6 Stir in the cornstarch mixture and cook until thickened, about a minute. Remove from the heat and set aside while assembling bowls.
7 ASSEMBLY: Place rice in the bottom of each bowl. Add rows of pineapple, cashews, hempseed, and sweet potato.
8 Top with the sweet and sour sauce.

Want to make this recipe gluten-free? Use tamari instead of soy sauce.

Nutrition

Dairy Fee High Fiber Main Dishes, Side Dishes Vegan Vegetarian
Nutrient Per Serving RDA%
Proximates
Calories (Energy) 1106.59 kcal 37%
Protein 19.29 g 39%
Total lipid (fat) 24.48 g 38%
Carbohydrate, by difference 209.06 g 70%
Fiber, total dietary 12.02 g 48%
Sugars, total 96.01 g  
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 114.66 mg 11%
Iron, Fe 6.39 mg 36%
Sodium, Na 949.52 mg 40%
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 237.57 mg 396%
Vitamin B-12 0 µg 0%
Vitamin A, RAE 475.66 µg  
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 0.27 mg 1%
Vitamin D 0 IU 0%
Lipids
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 6.4 g  
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 8.56 g  
Fatty acids, total trans 0 g  
Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
Calories 1107
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24g 38%
Saturated Fat 3g 14%
Trans Fat 0g  
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 950mg 40%
Total Carbohydrate 209g 70%
Dietary Fibers 12g 48%
Sugars 96g  
Protein 19g 39%
Vitamin D 0µg  
Calcium 115mg 11%
Iron 6mg 36%
Potassium 875mg 25%
Nutrient Per Serving RDA%
Proximates
Water 478.96 g 24%
Calories (Energy) 1106.59 kcal 37%
Energy 1340.81 kJ  
Protein 19.29 g 39%
Total lipid (fat) 24.48 g 38%
Ash 2.54 g  
Carbohydrate, by difference 209.06 g 70%
Fiber, total dietary 12.02 g 48%
Sugars, total 96.01 g  
Sucrose 31.22 g  
Glucose (dextrose) 9.18 g  
Fructose 10.92 g  
Lactose 0 g  
Maltose 0 g  
Galactose 0 g  
Starch 8.22 g  
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 114.66 mg 11%
Iron, Fe 6.39 mg 36%
Magnesium, Mg 279.54 mg 70%
Phosphorus, P 579.37 mg 83%
Potassium, K 875.47 mg 25%
Sodium, Na 949.52 mg 40%
Zinc, Zn 3.34 mg 22%
Copper, Cu 0.65 mg 32%
Manganese, Mn 4.8 mg  
Selenium, Se 1.02 µg 1%
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 237.57 mg 396%
Thiamin 0.44 mg  
Riboflavin 0.21 mg  
Niacin 2.95 mg  
Pantothenic acid 1.59 mg  
Vitamin B-6 0.7 mg 35%
Folate, total 96.77 µg  
Folic acid 0 µg  
Folate, food 96.77 µg  
Folate, DFE 96.77 µg  
Choline, total 36.14 mg 7%
Betaine 2.07 mg  
Vitamin B-12 0 µg 0%
Vitamin B-12, added 0 µg  
Vitamin A, RAE 475.66 µg  
Retinol 0 µg  
Carotene, beta 5703.66 µg  
Carotene, alpha 4.55 µg  
Cryptoxanthin, beta 0 µg  
Vitamin A, IU 10014.81 IU 200%
Lycopene 0 µg  
Lutein + zeaxanthin 0 µg  
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 0.27 mg 1%
Vitamin E, added 0 mg  
Tocopherol, beta 0.01 mg  
Tocopherol, gamma 0 mg  
Tocopherol, delta 0 mg  
Tocotrienol, alpha 0.11 mg  
Tocotrienol, beta 0 mg  
Tocotrienol, gamma 0 mg  
Tocotrienol, delta 0 mg  
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0 µg  
Vitamin D 0 IU 0%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 4.63 µg 0%
Dihydrophylloquinone 0 µg  
Lipids
Fatty acids, total saturated 2.73 g 14%
4:0 0 g  
6:0 0 g  
8:0 0 g  
10:0 0 g  
12:0 0 g  
14:0 0 g  
15:0 0 g  
16:0 0.04 g  
17:0 0 g  
18:0 0.02 g  
20:0 0 g  
22:0 0 g  
24:0 0 g  
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 6.4 g  
14:1 0 g  
15:1 0 g  
16:1 undifferentiated 0 g  
17:1 0 g  
18:1 undifferentiated 0.06 g  
20:1 0 g  
22:1 undifferentiated 0 g  
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 8.56 g  
18:2 undifferentiated 0.14 g  
18:3 undifferentiated 0.09 g  
18:4 0 g  
20:2 n-6 c,c 0 g  
20:3 undifferentiated 0 g  
20:4 undifferentiated 0 g  
20:5 n-3 (EPA) 0 g  
22:5 n-3 (DPA) 0 g  
22:6 n-3 (DHA) 0 g  
Fatty acids, total trans 0 g  
Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
Phytosterols 37.43 mg  
Amino Acids
Tryptophan 0.05 g  
Threonine 0.16 g  
Isoleucine 0.15 g  
Leucine 0.21 g  
Lysine 0.19 g  
Methionine 0.08 g  
Cystine 0.09 g  
Phenylalanine 0.18 g  
Tyrosine 0.13 g  
Valine 0.19 g  
Arginine 0.15 g  
Histidine 0.08 g  
Alanine 0.23 g  
Aspartic acid 0.88 g  
Glutamic acid 0.58 g  
Glycine 0.18 g  
Proline 0.14 g  
Serine 0.25 g  
Other
Alcohol, ethyl 0 g  
Caffeine 0 mg  
Theobromine 0 mg