Mexican Rice & Beans
We love to make our rice with Asian flavours, but this is a delicious side dish (or main with the right tweaks) based on some amazing Mexican flavours – lime juice, white pepper, paprika…. definitely a few of our favourite things! It is great as a vegetarian dish or can be served with marinated meat and a side of guacamole. For a real family favourite of ours (even for the bubs not so keen on rice!) – give this a go and let us know what you think? A & E xx
Ingredients
- 2-3 cups cooked rice*
- 1 diced onion
- 1-2 finely diced cloves garlic
- 1-2 tsp ground cumin
- 1-2 tsp paprika
- 1-2 chopped tomatoes
- 2 tbsp tomato paste/ puree
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tin legumes (lentils, black beans, chick peas etc)
- sea salt & white pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a medium heated pan, fry onion & garlic for 2-3 mins or until softened. Add in spices and stir til fragrant
- Add chopped tomato and tomato paste, and stir fry a little longer
- Add the cooked rice to the onion mixture and combine the flavours well
- Then you can add in your tin of legumes and warm through
- To serve, add a big handful of fresh coriander and fresh chilli (for the big people!).
- Serve with meat (chicken, beef, pork or lamb) and some avocado with fresh lime juice (or a home made guacamole!).
- Bonne appétit!
Notes
If you liked this one, you should also try our Turmeric Roasted Cauliflower and our Sweet potato Nachos. *Brown rice is the most nutritious, however if your little people are not big fans of brown rice – maybe ease them into it with 3/4 basmati and 1/4 brown – gradually increasing proportion of brown rice over time. It is just different, so give them time to adjust. Nutrition-wise, it is worth persisting.
Nutrition
Calories: 359kcalCarbohydrates: 79gProtein: 8gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.3gFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 41mgIron: 2mg
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