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Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Serves: 4
If served as four portions provides 494 cals, 15g fat (of which 2g saturates), 2.9g sugar and 1.3g salt per portion.
Ingredients
For the brown rice:
- 1 cup brown rice, rinsed (short grain/arborio or long grain/basmati recommended)
- ¼ tsp salt
For the lime marinated kale:
- 1 bunch curly kale, ribs removed and chopped into small, bite sized pieces
- ¼ cup lime juice
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- ½ jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped
- ½ tsp cumin
- ¼ tsp salt
For the avocado salsa verde:
- 1 avocado, pitted and sliced into big chunks
- ½ cup mild salsa verde (any good green salsa will do)
- ½ cup fresh cilantro leaves (a few stems are ok)
- 2 tbsp lime juice
For the seasoned black beans:
- 2 tins black beans, rinsed and drained (or 4 cups cooked black beans)
- 1 shallot, finely chopped (or ⅓ cup chopped red onion)
- 3 cloves garlic, pressed or minced
- ¼ tsp chilli powder
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
For the garnish:
- Cherry tomatoes, sliced into thin rounds
- Hot sauce (optional)
Method
1. Cook the rice: Bring a big pot of water to a boil, dump in rinsed brown rice and boil, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Turn off the heat, drain the rice and return it to the pot. Cover and let the rice steam in the pot for 10 minutes, then fluff the rice with a fork and season with ¼ tsp salt, or more to taste.
2. Make the kale salad: Whisk together the lime juice, olive oil, chopped jalapeno, cumin and salt. Toss the chopped kale with the lime marinade in a mixing bowl.
3. Make the avocado salsa verde: In a food processor or blender, combine the avocado chunks, salsa verde, cilantro and lime juice and blend well.
4. Warm the beans: In a saucepan, warm 1 tbsp olive oil over medium low heat. Saute the shallot and garlic until fragrant, then add the beans, chilli powder and cayenne pepper. Cook until the beans are warmed through and softened, stirring often, about 5 - 7 minutes. If the beans seem dry at any point, mix in a little splash of water.
5. To serve, spoon generous portions of rice, beans and kale salad into a bowl along with a couple spoonfuls of avocado salsa verde. Garnish with chopped cherry tomatoes.
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