comment icon 76 more comments It’s a sticky ginger rice bowl with hot white rice, sticky-sweet meatballs with a little bit of kick, crunchy quick pickled vegetables, and a fresh juicy ripe mango. Hello flavor, color, and texture. Hello happy, feel-good, full in my belly.
There’s Everything To Love About These Rice Bowls
In addition to being the thing I can’t stop eating lately, it’s also:
vegan (!!) gingery and fresh sticky and sweet just a tiny bit spicy the right amount of crispy-crunchy juicy and fresh and flexible to whatever protein or other vegetables you like.
Speaking of protein, let’s chat for a moment about ALDI Earth Grown Vegan Meatless Meatballs. When we did the shrimp and cauli rice recipe a few weeks ago, it sparked a conversation on Instagram stories about what you all love to buy from ALDI. Most of the things that you all said were things I already knew and loved: oat milk, cheeses, crackers, tofu, ground beef, seafood, etc. But one thing that so many of you RAVED about that I had never tried were these meatless meatballs. So obviously, it was an add-to-cart moment for me. AND OBVIOUSLY, THEY WERE AMAZING! You did not steer me wrong. And you are now responsible for my new obsession. This is on you right now. Another good news item to report on the ALDI front: they are now carrying fresh ginger. Shout it from the rooftops! Fresh ginger at ALDI! So we made this whole thing, totally vegan, including a sticky-sweet ginger-forward sauce using fresh ginger, all from ALDI. Boom. Affordable, practical, delicious. Couldn’t love it more.
Completely Meatless and Vegan
The direct quote from Bjork after he took his first bite: “This is seriously vegan?” Some of you POY readers are vegan all the time, and some are occasionally trying to eat less meat, and some are… curious? experimenting? with meatless options. Either way – if you are the kind of person who is not only proving to yourself that meatless really can taste awesome, but also working to get a spouse, partner, or child on that train with you, these meatballs (and this sweet-and-spicy sticky sauce, and those pickled veg, and that fresh juicy mango, omg omg omg) might just be your ticket to success. And if life seems a little SOS-y and you need to save this one for the weekend, should you then also buy the refrigerated tofu and vegetable dumplings from ALDI and pan-fry them and just straight dip them in a double batch of this sauce? Yes. You should. I can recommend. Sticky, delicious, meatless summery perfection. I really love this recipe. Thank you to ALDI for sponsoring this post! 4.9 from 34 reviews
1/4 cup Fusia Soy Sauce 2–3 tablespoons Specially Selected Raw Honey 2 tablespoons vinegar 1 clove garlic one 1-inch knob of fresh ginger 1 tablespoon sambal oelek or Fusia Sriracha (more or less to taste for some heat)
Rice Bowls and Extras:
1 1/2 cups uncooked white or jasmine rice 2 carrots, shredded 1 large cucumber, halved and sliced just a lil bit of rice vinegar, oil, salt, and sugar one 16-ounce bag Earth Grown Vegan Meatless Meatballs 1 large mango, peeled and cubed cilantro for topping
More Bowl Recipes We Love!
Chipotle Tahini Bowls (made with the most addicting chipotle tahini sauce) Roasted Vegetable Bowls with Green Tahini (incredibly easy to meal prep!) Crunchy Roll Bowls (the fried onions here are a must) Sheet Pan BBQ Tofu (the absolute best way to make tofu)
One More Thing!
This recipe is part of our creamy and delicious dairy-free recipes. Check it out!
