Black Beans & Brown Rice With Garlicky Kale
Ingredients
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp dried garlic*
1 tsp white sesame seeds
2 tbsp + ¾ cups scallions
2 cups chopped baby kale
1 15oz can black beans (rinsed and drained)
½ tbsp. crushed pepper
½ tsp cumin powder
1 tsp salt
3 cups brown rice (cooked)
1 tbsp hemp seeds*
Preparation
1
Heat oil in a pan, add garlic and sesame seeds, as soon as they start getting brown slow down the flame and add white portion of the green onions/spring onions/scallions.
2
Sauté for few minutes in the low flame and add kale and sauté again. Then add black beans. Mix well.
3
Mix in all the spices and sauté again for few minutes. Toss in green portion of the green onions/spring onions/scallions and sauté again.
4
Add brown rice and mix well so that the rice is fully coated. Cover and cook for 3 minutes or until done.
5
Take it out in a serving plate and garnish with hemp seeds.
6
Serve hot, or at room temperature or can be served cold. Can be prepared a day ahead and refrigerated and consumed the next day.
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About
A quick, vegan, high fiber and glutenfree lunch option to add variety to your healthy diet.
Yield:
4
Added:
Tuesday, September 9, 2014 - 6:32am
