 | 1 cup dry brown rice 2 cans organic black beans 4-5 medium tomatoes chopped 2 bell peppers (use red, yellow or orange) chopped 1/4 red onion chopped 1 bunch of cilantro (remove stems) finely chopped 1 lime, juiced Organic Mexican Seasoning to taste |
Instructions:
Cook rice per instructions on label, add some Mexican seasoning to the water while cooking.
Place cooked rice in a large mixing bowl and allow to cool.
Rinse and drain beans thoroughly, add to cooled rice.
Add all other ingredients and mix well.
Optional toppings:
Raw black olives
Avocado
Hot sauce (Melinda’s is my favorite, low sodium and good ingredients)
As these are optional ingredients I use them every time I make this dish….they make a huge difference in the flavor!!
Veracha, Crystal, Grace and Tabasco are some great choices for hot sauces, they have real and simple ingredients.
Sides:
Sliced jicama and mango with chili lime seasoning and lime juice (Mrs Dash makes a good one). The perfect combination for a mini Mexican Fiesta!
Cook rice per instructions on label, add some Mexican seasoning to the water while cooking.
Place cooked rice in a large mixing bowl and allow to cool.
Rinse and drain beans thoroughly, add to cooled rice.
Add all other ingredients and mix well.
Optional toppings:
Raw black olives
Avocado
Hot sauce (Melinda’s is my favorite, low sodium and good ingredients)
As these are optional ingredients I use them every time I make this dish….they make a huge difference in the flavor!!
Veracha, Crystal, Grace and Tabasco are some great choices for hot sauces, they have real and simple ingredients.
Sides:
Sliced jicama and mango with chili lime seasoning and lime juice (Mrs Dash makes a good one). The perfect combination for a mini Mexican Fiesta!
Beans & Rice = Complete Protein
Complete proteins, which must be obtained through food, contain all nine essential amino acids - the building blocks of protein. Combined non animal based foods such as brown rice, (that lacks some of the nine essential acids and known as an incomplete protein) with another food like black beans, (that provides the missing amino acids to make a complete protein). In fact, as long as you eat these "complementary" proteins within 24 hours of each other, your body still uses them as a complete protein.
Complete proteins, which must be obtained through food, contain all nine essential amino acids - the building blocks of protein. Combined non animal based foods such as brown rice, (that lacks some of the nine essential acids and known as an incomplete protein) with another food like black beans, (that provides the missing amino acids to make a complete protein). In fact, as long as you eat these "complementary" proteins within 24 hours of each other, your body still uses them as a complete protein.
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