Compliant Mexican Rice Bowl

Consuming beans on a regular basis is associated with a lower risk for heart disease, cancer and type II diabetes. The tasty lime juice helps you absorb more iron from this meal.

This recipe makes four servings. So, you can store it in your fridge and take out your serving every day.

Ingredients:

• 4 cups premade brown rice

• A little purified water for ‘frying’
• 4 cloves of garlic, minced of chopped finely
• 2 cans pinto or black beans, rinsed or 2 cups pre-cooked beans
• 2 bell peppers, diced
• 1 jalapeño, chopped (optional)
• 1 tsp. chili powder
• 1 tsp. cumin
• No salt seasoning and pepper to taste

 

• 8 cups Romaine lettuce, washed and chopped. (2 cups per serving)
• Juice of 2 limes (1/2 a lime per serving)

 Optional:

• For more bite, add red onion to the lettuce
• Top with chopped cilantro if you like it

 
Method:

1. Pre-make your brown rice and store in a 4-cup container.
2. Heat a little water in a pot over medium heat.
3. Add the garlic and cook for about a minute until fragrant.
4. Add the beans, peppers, jalapeño, chili powder and cumin.  Stir to combine and heat until warm.
5. Stir the brown rice into the bean mixture. Add no salt seasoning and pepper, and season to taste. Add extra spice to taste, including a dash of cayenne pepper, if you're up for it!
6. Let cool and store in 4 containers.
7. Heat up the serving in the microwave (about 3-4 minutes)
8. Serve over a bed of fresh romaine lettuce and top with lime juice. Add red onion and cilantro if using.

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