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bowl of rice, beans and vegetables with a spicy garlic sauce

Vegetarian Rice and Bean Bowl with Spicy Garlic Sauce


  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 4 people 1x

Description

A healthy vegetarian bowl of rice, beans, and fresh and sautéed vegetables with a spicy, tangy garlic sauce.


Ingredients

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Spicy Garlic Sauce

  • ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ cup raw unsalted cashews
  • 6 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 6 cloves of garlic
  • 1 cup garbanzo beans from a 15 oz. can, drained
  • 1 teaspoon mustard powder
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon chile powder
  • ½ teaspoon curry powder
  • ½ cup water
  • Salt & pepper to taste

Rice Bowl

  • 3 cups cooked brown rice
  • 1 15 oz. can black beans, drained
  • Any unused garbanzo beans from the sauce
  • ½ cup cherry tomatoes, quartered
  • ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 avocado, sliced
  • ¼ cup cilantro chopped
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 corn, kernels cut off the cob
  • ½ red bell pepper, diced

Instructions

  1. Make the sauce: Add all ingredients except water into a food processor and blend until smooth. Add water a little bit at a time until desired consistency is achieved. If it gets too thin, add some more chickpeas in to thicken it up. Season well with salt and pepper.
  2. Heat the oil in a sauté pan over medium high heat. Add the corn kernels and bell pepper to the pan. Season with salt and pepper and sauté until pepper is cooked through, about 4 minutes.
  3. To make each individual bowl, add ⅔ cup of brown rice and 3 tablespoons of garlic sauce, stirring to combine.  
  4. Add toppings as desired. For each bowl, I prefer roughly ¼ cup of black and garbanzo beans, 2 tablespoons of tomatoes, 2 tablespoons of cheese, ¼ of the avocado, 2 tablespoons of corn pepper mixture, and 1 tablespoon of the cilantro. Enjoy!
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes