Miso-Roasted Broccoli & Tofu Buddha Bowl with Sesame Dressing

Author: Oddbox

This delicious vegan broccoli tofu Buddha bowl recipe is perfect for a quick lunch or dinner – and on the table in less than 30 minutes.

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Miso-Roasted Broccoli & Tofu Buddha Bowl with Sesame Dressing

This delicious vegan broccoli tofu Buddha bowl recipe is perfect for a quick lunch or dinner – and on the table in less than 30 minutes.

Broccoli roasted in umami-packed miso paste, sticky tofu on top of nutty rice, finished with a creamy sesame dressing.

Eaten hot or cold, this recipe is great for meal prep too as it will keep in the fridge for a few days. You can swap the broccoli for whatever veggies you like; roasted butternut squash or sweet sticky aubergine – whatever you fancy.

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Total Time: 30 minutes

Servings: 2

Total Time: 30 minutes

Servings: 2

Ingredients

Method

Ingredients

(Servings: 2)

  • 200 200 g broccoli (stalks and florets)
  • 1 1 garlic cloves
  • 0.25 0.25 tsp miso paste
  • 0.5 0.5 tsp chopped ginger
  • 1 1 Tbsp soy sauce
  • Pinch of chilli flakes
  • 0.5 0.5 block of firm tofu, drained
  • 1 1 Tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 1 Tbsp light soy sauce
  • 1 1 Tbsp maple syrup
  • Sesame seeds
  • For the sauce:
  • 0.25 0.25 tsp miso paste
  • 1 1 Tbsp rice vinegar
  • 0.5 0.5 Tbsp tahini
  • 0.5 0.5 Tbsp maple syrup
  • 25 25 ml water
  • 150 150 g cooked brown rice (quinoa or barley also work!)
  • Fresh coriander

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Drain the tofu and diced into small pieces. In a separate bowl, add the tofu, soy sauce, maple syrup and sesame seeds. Mix and spread on a tray and pop in the oven for 20 mins until golden.
  2. Prepare your broccoli by cutting the florets and stalks into small bite-size pieces.
  3. In a bowl, add the miso paste, light soy sauce, garlic, ginger and a pinch of chilli flakes. Mix the marinade and add in your broccoli. Pour onto a tray and then pop in the oven for 15 mins.
  4. In a bowl, whisk tahini, rice vinegar, maple syrup and miso. Add a little water to loosen.
  5. Time to build! Add your cooked grains for your base, topped with the delicious roasted broccoli, sticky tofu and fresh coriander. Drizzle over the creamy sesame dressing generously.

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Oddbox

Oddbox is a community-powered weekly rescue mission to save delicious, fresh fruit and veg which is deemed “too big”, “too ugly”, the “wrong” colour, or “not needed” from going to waste. It delivers its boxes directly from the growers to people’s doorsteps across cities in England and Wales. With food waste being a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, Oddbox is building a community that together can play its part in fighting food waste and tackling climate change. With nearly three million boxes delivered since it launched in 2016, Oddbox has already saved 20,526 tonnes of food, with a goal of saving 150,000 tonnes by 2025.

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