Black Beans & Brown Rice With Garlicky Kale
By: iipfit
Published: Tuesday, September 9, 2014 - 6:32am

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.

About

A quick, vegan, high fiber and glutenfree lunch option to add variety to your healthy diet.