Name: BBQ Jackfruit Bowls with Texas Toast
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: ¼ cup apple cider vinegar; 1 tablespoon pure cane sugar; 2 cups thinly sliced cucumber; 1 cup slivered red onion; ½ cup thinly sliced radishes; 4 thick slices whole grain bread (½-inch thick); ¼ teaspoon garlic powder; Freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 1 14-oz. can green jackfruit, rinsed, drained, and shredded; 10 to 14 tablespoons purchased oil-free barbecue sauce or Del’s Basic Barbecue Sauce; 4 cups hot cooked tricolor quinoa; 2 cups broccoli slaw

Prep-time: 30 minutes / Ready In: 30 minutes
Makes 4 bowls
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These BBQ jackfruit bowls hit all the right notes for a great eating experience—chewy, zesty, crunchy, and colorful. Meaty jackfruit morsels are marinated in an oil-free BBQ sauce to absorb that classic smoky-sweet flavor, just minus the unhealthy ingredients. A bed of quinoa and broccoli slaw soaks up the excess sauce while quick-pickled red onions and cucumbers add a delicious tang to the dish. Slices of whole grain bread are enhanced with a sprinkling of garlic powder and pepper for an extra dose of savory flavor, but if you want to leave out the toast you can fold everything into a tortilla burrito-style for a delicious lunchtime wrap!

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By Shelli McConnell, Sep 13, 2022

Ingredients

¼ cup apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon pure cane sugar
2 cups thinly sliced cucumber
1 cup slivered red onion
½ cup thinly sliced radishes
4 thick slices whole grain bread (½-inch thick)
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 14-oz. can green jackfruit, rinsed, drained, and shredded
10 to 14 tablespoons purchased oil-free barbecue sauce or Del’s Basic Barbecue Sauce
4 cups hot cooked tricolor quinoa
2 cups broccoli slaw

Instructions

For quick-pickled vegetables, in a small saucepan bring vinegar, sugar, and 1 tablespoon water to boiling. Stir in cucumber, onion, and radishes. Remove from heat; let stand at least 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Drain before using.
For the Texas toast, place bread on a baking sheet. Mist bread lightly with water. Sprinkle with garlic powder and pepper. Broil 4 to 5 inches from heat about 3 minutes or until lightly toasted, turning once. Cut slices in half diagonally.
In a bowl stir together shredded jackfruit and 2 tablespoons of the barbecue sauce. In bowls arrange jackfruit, quinoa, broccoli slaw, and pickled vegetables. Drizzle with the remaining Barbecue Sauce. Serve with Texas toast.

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Yorleny solano3 months ago

Es demaciado bueno .

Cathy4 months ago

Made this last night and enjoyed it. I’d add more BBQ sauce next time and probably toss the broccoli slaw with a no fat vinaigrette to add a little more moisture.

Kay Davis8 months ago

I did not like the plain broccoli slaw so I mixed it with mustard and fat free dressing- was pretty good. I also had to cook the jackfruit in the BBQ sauce to get rid of some of the sour jackfruit taste. The pickled cucumbers, onions, and radish were delish. I ended up eating this as a sandwich on my toast but with those modifications it was very good. I thought the garlic toast would be weird with these flavors but it was good.

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Shelli McConnell

Shelli McConnell graduated with a bachelor of science in consumer food science and a minor in journalism from Iowa State University. She began her career as a home economist in the Better Homes & Gardens test kitchen before moving into an editorial position within DotDash Meredith. She has since freelanced for 25 years and has served as an editorial project manager for many books and magazines, including three editions of the Better Homes & Gardens New Cook Book. She has also developed thousands of recipes for publications including Forks Over Knives magazine; Eat This, Not That!; Diabetic Living; Better Homes & Gardens; The Magnolia Journal; and more. McConnell loves to entertain and inspire, so when she’s not in her office, she’s usually in her kitchen. Find her on LinkedIn.

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