GODDESS BROWN RICE BOWL

Goddess Brown Rice Bowl image

Provided by Trisha Yearwood

Time 1h25m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

2 anchovy fillets
1 small clove garlic, finely grated
3/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
1/4 cup chopped fresh chives
2 tablespoons fresh tarragon leaves
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Kosher salt
1 1/2 cups short-grain brown rice
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 bulb fennel, quartered, cored and thinly sliced
8 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and sliced
1 1/2 cups sugar snap peas, stringed and halved
1 medium zucchini, halved lengthwise and sliced 1/4-inch thick
1 avocado, sliced
1/3 cup roasted pepitas (hulled green pumpkin seeds) or chopped roasted cashews

Steps:

For the green goddess dressing: Combine the anchovies, garlic, yogurt, mayonnaise, parsley, basil, chives, tarragon and lemon juice in a blender and blend until smooth and green. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
For the rice bowl: Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Add 1 teaspoon salt and the brown rice and cook until the rice is tender but still toothsome, about 45 minutes. Drain well.
Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the fennel, shiitakes and 1/4 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms are golden brown in spots and the fennel is crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Add the remaining tablespoon oil to the skillet, followed by the sugar snap peas, zucchini and another 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cook until crisp-tender, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes.
Divide the rice among 4 bowls. Top with the vegetable mixture and then with the avocado slices. Drizzle with green goddess dressing and sprinkle with the pepitas.