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Watermelon “Tuna” Poke Bowl

Watermelon “Tuna” Poke Bowl

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup rice vinegar
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon lime zest
  • 3 tablespoons lime juice (from 2 limes
  • 1 tablespoon fresh ginger
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 2 lb watermelon, rind removed and cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise (such as Kewpie
  • 4 cups white rice
  • 2 avocados, sliced avocados
  • 1 nglish cucumber, sliced
  • 1 cup radishes
  • 1 cup hot cooked shelled edamame
  • 1 carrot, shredded
  • 1 tablespoons sesame seeds
  • thinly sliced green onions, for garnish

Instructions

  1. For marinade, whisk together soy sauce, vinegar, oil, lime zest, lime juice, ginger, and honey in a large bowl. Add watermelon; toss to coat. Chill, covered, at least 4 hours or up to 12 hours.
  2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 10x15-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
  3. Transfer watermelon from marinade to prepared pan with a slotted spoon, allowing marinade to drip off. Chill remaining marinade, covered, while watermelon bakes. Bake watermelon until browned, about 1 hour. Let cool slightly.
  4. For dressing, stir 2 tablespoons reserved marinade into mayonnaise in a small bowl. Pour remaining reserved marinade over baked watermelon.
  5. Divide rice among 4 bowls. Top each serving with watermelon, avocados, cucumber, radishes, edamame, and carrot. Drizzle with dressing and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Garnish with green onions.