Power Breakfast

This is a great nutritious meal that I love as a breakfast/brunch meal however can be enjoyed at any time of day, when you need something satisfying and nutritious and packed with all the nutritional ingredients the body needs, this a great ‘go to’ meal and can be served cold.

Serves 2

Ingredients

1 cup of rice (white, wholegrain or wild rice)
200g firm tofu
1 avocado (1/2 per person)
Handful of cherry tomatoes
1/2 cup walnuts
Sesame seeds
Black pepper
Juice from half lime and half the other piece for serving

For the tofu marinade
2 tbsp soya sauce
1 tbsp olive or sesame oil
1 inch fresh ginger grated
1 tbsp maple syrup
1 tbsp cold water

Method

1. Pre-heat oven to 180C/360F

2. Wash the rice and cook with 2 cups water. Bring to boil, turn heat down, cover and cook for 20 minutes until ready

3. Whisk up all the ‘marinade’ ingredients

4. Dice the tofu and marinade for 30 minutes (or overnight for fuller flavour)

5. Dice the avocado and squeeze lime juice over it so it doesn’t brown

6. Spread out the walnuts on a flat baking tray and roast for 20 minutes, turning every 5 minutes to avoid burning

7. Slice the cherry tomatoes in half

8. In a glass/oven proof dish, spread out the tofu with the remaining marinade sauce and bake in the oven for 30 minutes, turning half way through

9. Once all the components are ready, serve up in 2 bowls, sprinkle with some toasted sesame seeds and a piece of lime and enjoy.

PS. Any whole grain works really well with this dish: quinoa, couscous, polenta, buckwheat - just cook them really well and enjoy. You can also replace whole-grains with beans, any variety you love.