Brown rice-veggie bowls with ginger-lime dressing
6
Points®
Total time: 20 min • Prep: 20 min • Cook: 0 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
We love the bright Asian-inspired flavors and mix of textures in these colorful bowls of garden goodness. Use a packet of precooked brown rice or prepared brown rice from a Chinese take-out restaurant for this recipe for convenience. This medley of vegetables and fruit, seasoned with sesame, ginger, honey, and lime juice combines into a truly vibrant grain bowl sing. Of course, feel free to improvise by using the vegetables you have on hand. Toss in some florets of broccoli or cauliflower, sliced green beans, or asparagus tips to get another serving of vegetables into the mix.
Ingredients
Fresh lime juice
2 Tbsp
Cilantro
2 Tbsp, leaves (plus extra for garnish)
Dark sesame oil
4 tsp
Water
1 Tbsp
Honey
2 tsp
Fresh ginger
2 tsp, grated, peeled
Table salt
¼ tsp
Cooked long grain brown rice
1½ cup(s), at room temperature
Canned black beans
15 oz, rinsed and drained
Avocado
½ medium, pitted, peeled, diced
Red onion
1 small, finely chopped
Carrots
1 medium, cut into matchstick strips
Bell pepper
1 item(s), medium, red variety, chopped
Grape tomatoes
1 cup(s), quartered
Mango
1 cup(s), peeled, pitted, and diced
Instructions
1
Puree lime juice, 2 tablespoons cilantro leaves, sesame oil, water, honey, ginger, and salt in blender or mini–food processor.
2
Combine rice, beans, avocado, onion, carrot, bell pepper, tomatoes, and mango in large bowl and toss to combine. Add lime juice mixture and toss to coat.
3
Divide evenly among 4 bowls and sprinkle with cilantro.
4
Serving size: 1 bowl
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