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Brown Rice Bowl with Citrus Dressing & Tofu A nourishing bowl of short-grain brown rice topped with crispy tofu, avocado, toasted nori, and a bright citrus-shoyu dressing. Servings 5 Ingredients 2 cups short-grain brown rice 3.5 cups water 2 teaspoons fine grain sea salt 2 nori seaweed sheets (4-inch square) 6 ounces extra-firm tofu 1 orange, zested and juiced 0.5 lemon, zested and juiced (half) 2 tablespoons raw brown sugar 2 tablespoons shoyu or soy sauce 2 tablespoons brown rice vinegar 4 green onions, chopped 1 avocado, peeled, pitted, and thinly sliced 3 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted Steps 1 Cook the rice: Rinse and drain the rice two or three times. Combine 2 cups short-grain brown rice, 3.5 cups water, and 2 teaspoons fine grain sea salt in a heavy saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Cover and simmer gently until the water is absorbed, about 45 minutes 45:00 . 2 Toast the nori: Toast 2 nori seaweed sheets (4-inch square) in a preheated 300°F oven or a medium-hot skillet for a few minutes. Crumble or chop coarsely and set aside. 3 Cook the tofu: Drain 6 ounces extra-firm tofu and pat it dry. Cut the block lengthwise through the middle to make four ¼- to ½-inch thick sheets. Two at a time, cook in a dry or well-seasoned skillet over medium-high heat for a few minutes until browned on one side. Flip gently and continue cooking another minute or so, until the tofu is firm, golden, and bouncy. Let cool enough to handle, then cut crosswise into matchsticks. Repeat with remaining sheets. 4 Make the citrus dressing: Combine the juice from 1 orange, zested and juiced and 0.5 lemon, zested and juiced (half) with 2 tablespoons raw brown sugar in a small saucepan and bring to a gentle boil. Cook for 1–4 minutes 04:00 , then add 2 tablespoons shoyu or soy sauce and 2 tablespoons brown rice vinegar. Return to a gentle boil and cook another 1–2 minutes until slightly thickened. Remove from heat and stir in the zests from the orange and lemon. 5 Assemble the bowls: When the rice is done, stir in ⅓ cup of the dressing and add more to taste. Scoop the rice into individual bowls and top with the toasted nori, 4 green onions, chopped, tofu matchsticks, 1 avocado, peeled, pitted, and thinly sliced, and a sprinkling of 3 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted. Notes Regular white sugar works fine in place of brown sugar. Soy sauce can be substituted for shoyu. The dressing can be made ahead and stored in the fridge for up to a week. There you go! The recipe is now formatted with a proper ingredient list and step-by-step instructions. You can also adjust the serving size and the ingredient amounts will scale automatically.