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Lemongrass Tofu Bánh Mì Bowl

Nutritional FactsPer Serving

Calories500

Fat17g

Fiber10g

Protein26g

Sugar12g

Carbs66g

Sodium480mg

🧂 480mg sodium — comfortably under our 500mg cap

Lemongrass Tofu Bánh Mì Bowl

All the bánh mì hits — lemongrass tofu, pickled daikon and carrot, jalapeño, cilantro — over rice.

💪 Where's the protein? Right here — 26g

Tofu (21g)
Rice (5g)

🍃 Sugar-Free Option

Avoiding sucrose and honey entirely? Here's the stevia version of this dish:

Maple syrup, 1 tsp→Swap for liquid stevia — about 3–4 drops per teaspoon of maple called for. If the batter or sauce needs the liquid volume, add the same amount of water or plant milk.

Ingredients (all organic)

✓ Extra-firm tofu, 7 oz
✓ Lemongrass, 1 stalk, minced
✓ Garlic, 2 cloves
✓ Tamari (low-sodium), 2 tsp
✓ Maple syrup, 1 tsp
✓ Daikon + carrot, 1 cup julienned
✓ Rice vinegar, 2 tbsp
✓ Jasmine brown rice, 1 cup cooked
✓ Jalapeño + cilantro + lime

How to Prep

1Quick-pickle daikon and carrot in rice vinegar with a pinch of sugar.
2Marinate tofu slabs in lemongrass, garlic, tamari, maple 15 minutes.
3Sear tofu until deeply browned on both sides.
4Bowl over rice with pickles, jalapeño, cilantro, and lime.

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📍 Buy the ingredients — Chicagoland

Every ingredient above is stocked organic at these local spots:

Whole Foods Market — Lakeview
Fresh Thyme Market — Bucktown
Pete's Fresh Market — Bridgeport
Mariano's — Throughout Chicagoland
Dill Pickle Food Co-op — Logan Square
Sugar Beet Food Co-op — Oak Park

More metro areas coming as Rootful grows. Or get it delivered — coming soon →

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