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Prep time
20 minutes
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Cook time
40 minutes
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Serves
4
Author Notes
A grain bowl is the perfect meal solution, giving you a little bit of everything (salty and creamy and crunchy and acidic) all in one dish. Mixing pesto into the base of the rice is a perfect way to add flavor; it makes this bowl so much more than the sum of its parts. The recipe is easy to customize by adding extra protein or swapping in toppings you have on hand. Don’t skip the creamy sauce—it’s good on everything! —Posie (Harwood) Brien
Test Kitchen Notes
This recipe is featured in the story A Make-Ahead Rice Bowl With 2 Little Secrets for Big Flavor, sponsored by Filippo Berio. —The Editors
Ingredients
- For the rice bowl:
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1 cup
long-grain brown rice
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2 tablespoons
olive oil, plus 1 teaspoon, divided
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1 1/2 teaspoons
kosher salt, divided
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1/2 cup
pesto
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1/2 cup
rice vinegar
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1 tablespoon
sugar
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10
medium watermelon radishes, peeled and thinly sliced
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2
avocados, halved and sliced
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4
soft-boiled eggs (optional)
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2 cups
watercress
- For the creamy sauce:
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1
(14 1/2-ounce) can cooked white beans, drained and rinsed
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1/4 cup
vegetable broth
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1 tablespoon
fresh lemon juice
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2 tablespoons
olive oil
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1/4 cup
nutritional yeast
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1/2 teaspoon
garlic powder
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1/2 teaspoon
kosher salt
Directions
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To make the rice: Add the rice, 2 cups water, 1 teaspoon olive oil, and 1/2 teaspoon salt to a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for about 40 minutes (until the rice is tender and the liquid is absorbed). Remove from the heat and let sit, covered, for 10 minutes. Remove the lid, fluff the rice with a fork, and set aside until ready to assemble the bowls.
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To make the pickled radishes: Whisk together the vinegar, 1/2 cup water, 1 teaspoon salt, and sugar in a medium bowl. Add the sliced radishes and stir. Let the radishes soak for at least 20 minutes (any extras will keep in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks).
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To make the sauce: Drain and rinse the white beans. Combine all the ingredients in a blender and puree until thick and smooth.
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To assemble the bowls: Combine the cooked rice with the pesto and stir to coat evenly. Divide the pesto rice evenly between four bowls.
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Divide the watercress evenly between the bowls. Top each bowl with half of a sliced avocado, some of the pickled radishes (use an amount to taste, you may end up with extra), and a soft-boiled egg (if using). Drizzle or dollop as much of the creamy sauce over the top as you like.
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