Name: Watermelon Poké Bowl
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 250 min
Ingredients: 150 g watermelon (cut into cubes); 30 ml soy sauce or tamari; 15 ml rice vinegar; 15 ml sesame oil; 20 ml maple syrup; 10 ml lemon juice; 1 clove of minced garlic; 1 scallion (sliced); 8 g sesame seeds (white and black); 250 g cooked rice; 1 avocado (sliced lengthwise); 2-3 red radishes (sliced); 1 carrot (peeled lengthwise or grated); 25 g edamame beans (steamed); A handful of parsley leaves; 8 g sesame seeds (white and black); 1-2 lime wedges

Why is this recipe interesting?

This watermelon poké bowl recipe is a vegan alternative to the traditional Hawaiian poké bowl that swaps the raw fish with marinated watermelon slices.
It tastes very refreshing and delicious. Apart from being tasty, it’s wholesome and has a wide range of colorful vegetables.

Watermelon Poké Bowl

Punchy, juicy vegan deliciousness.

5 from 1 vote

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Keyword: Vegan

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Rest Time: 3 hours 30 minutes

Total Time: 4 hours 10 minutes

Servings:

Calories: 529kcal

Ingredients

Watermelon Poké

150 g watermelon cut into cubes
30 ml soy sauce or tamari
15 ml rice vinegar
15 ml sesame oil
20 ml maple syrup
10 ml lemon juice
1 clove of minced garlic
1 scallion sliced
8 g sesame seeds white and black

Bowl

250 g cooked rice
1 avocado sliced lengthwise
2-3 red radishes sliced
1 carrot peeled lengthwise or grated
25 g edamame beans steamed
A handful of parsley leaves
8 g sesame seeds white and black
1-2 lime wedges

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Instructions

Make a marinade for the watermelon by combining soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, maple syrup, lemon juice, minced garlic, sliced scallion and sesame seeds in a bowl.
To prepare the watermelon poké, add watermelon slices in a big bowl or a zip log bag, along with the prepared marinade. Mix well and seal or cover.
Let this marinate in the refrigerator for 3-4 hours or overnight.
Once the watermelon poké is ready, assemble the bowl by adding cooked rice to the bottom.
Then, on the top add watermelon poké along with other toppings like avocado, carrot, red radishes, edamame, parsley leaves, lime wedges. Sprinkle sesame seeds on top.

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Substitutions & Shortcuts

The best type of rice for this bowl is sushi rice. But any kind of white rice will work.
You can add a number of other toppings and garnishes to this bowl, like pickled ginger, microgreens, nori, jalapeño, roasted peanuts etc.
To add more depth of flavour in this bowl drizzle some sriracha sauce or wasabi mayo (30ml mayo + 3ml wasabi) on top.

Lessons learned while making Watermelon Poké Bowl

The marination of watermelon is one of the most important steps in this recipe. Give it ample time to marinate completely.