Vegan Red Beans and Rice w/ Simple Green Salad

Serving Size: 6

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Vegan Red Beans and Rice w/ Simple Green Salad

Description

Enjoy this inexpensive, healthy & filling dish featuring a flavorful blend of onion, garlic and cilantro. It tastes like its been simmering for hours, but comes together so quickly. Green salad is the perfect compliment to this meal. Main Meal: Calories: 386, Saturated Fat: 0,Trans Fat:0g, Carbohydrate: 76g, Sugars:5g, Protein:11g,Sodium:472mg Side Dish: Calories:117, Saturated Fat: 1g, Trans Fat: 0g,Carbohydrate: 6g, Sugars:4g, Protein: 4g, Sodium:275mg

Meal Type

Basic

Dietary Preferences

Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Low Carb, Diabetic Friendly, No Preference

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 Tbsp Olive Oil
  • 3 tsp Freeze Dried Garlic
  • 1 1/2 Red Onions
  • 3 stalks Celery
  • 1 1/2 Green Bell Peppers
  • 1 1/2 (15 oz each) cans Red Kidney Beans
  • 1 1/2 tsp Onion Powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/3 tsp Black Pepper
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp Sriracha Hot Sauce
  • 3 3/4 cups (30 oz) Vegetable Broth
  • 2 1/4 cups Basmati Rice
  • 1 bunch of Cilantro
  • 1 1/2 (12 oz each) pkgs Mixed Green Salad
  • 1 pint Cherry or Grape Tomatoes
  • 3/4 cup Brianna's Real French Vinaigrette Dressing

Takes to prepare.

Takes to cook.

Takes 20 Minutes total.

Instructions

  1. In a medium saucepan bring vegetable broth and rice to a boil. In a small dish, add small amount of water to freeze dried garlic to rehydrate.
  2. Remove the stem, seeds and inner ribs from the green bell pepper, then small dice. Remove skin, ends and then small dice the red onion.
  3. Once rice is boiling, reduce heat to low. Cover and set timer for 12 min. Add olive oil, diced onion & green pepper to a large saute pan (that has a lid) over medium heat.
  4. Slice celery stalk(s) in half length wise and then small chop. Remove stems of cilantro. Chop the cilantro leaves.
  5. Add celery and garlic to the saute pan. Cover & cook for 3-5 min.
  6. Stir in the drained kidney beans, chopped cilantro, onion powder, salt, pepper, and hot sauce.
  7. When timer goes off, pour the rice and remaining broth into the beans mixture. Fold gently together and cook until remaining moisture is absorbed.
  8. Slice cherry tomatoes. Add mixed salad & dressing to serving bowl along with tomatoes. Enjoy along side your rice & beans!