Glory Bowl with excellent dressing

* adapted from Whitewatercooks cook book
 Ingredients: (SERVES 4)
    The Bowl
    4 cups brown rice
    1 cup beets, grated
    1 cup carrots, grated
    1 cup almonds, toasted
    2 cups spinach leaves
    1 package firm tofu cut into 1/2-inch cubes
     Dressing
     1/3 cup nutritional yeast flakes *
     2 tbsp water
     3 tbsp tamari or soy sauce
     3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
     1 clove garlic, crushed
     3/4 cup sunflower oil
     1 tbsp tahini paste
Directions:
1. Prepare rice and set aside.
2. Sauté tofu cubes in a skillet with a little vegetable oil.
3. To prepare dressing combine nutritional yeast flakes, water, tamari or soy sauce, apple cider vinegar, tahini and crushed garlic in blender. Add oil in a steady stream.
4. To assemble the bowls, place cooked brown rice into 4 bowls, top with beets, carrots, spinach leaves, almonds, and sautéed tofu cubes.
5. Drizzle bowls generously with the dressing.

We also make this into a delicious wrap using whole-wheat flour tortillas and all the same vegetables with falafel instead of tofu.
*Nutritional yeast flakes can be found at any natural foods store.