Mexican lentils & black beans with rice & avocado recipe

Mexican lentils & black beans with rice & avocado

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Servings: 4 people
Prep Time: 8 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

Rice

  • 1 cup Basmati rice
  • 375 mls Water

Veggies

  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 1 Capsicum
  • 400 grams Black beans
  • 2 tsps Olive oil
  • 400 grams Lentils
  • 400 grams Crushed tomatoes
  • 50 grams Tomato paste
  • 2 tbsps Mexican seasoning

Finish

  • 1 tsp Red wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp Honey
  • 1 Avocado

Instructions

  1. Cook rice
  2. Place rice and water in a medium-sized pot over medium-high heat, with no lid. Bring to a simmer - the edges should be bubbling, the middle should be rippling, and the surface will be foaming. Place a lid on, then turn the heat down to medium-low. Cook for 12 mins - do not lift the lid.
  3. Cook veggies
  4. Peel and mince the garlic. Deseed and finely dice the capsicum. Drain and rinse the black beans. Heat the oil in a large frypan on medium-high heat. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 min. Then add the capsicum, black beans, lentils, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste and Mexican seasoning and cook a further 5-8 mins, until slightly reduced.
  5. Finish prep
  6. Remove the veggie mixture from heat and add the red wine vinegar and honey. Stir to combine and season with salt and pepper. Peel and mash the avocado in a small bowl.
  7. To serve
  8. Divide the rice and Mexican lentils & black beans between bowls. Top with a dollop of the avocado.

Nutrition

Calories: 810kcal | Carbohydrates: 138g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 250mg | Potassium: 2097mg | Fiber: 46g | Sugar: 11g | Calcium: 148mg | Iron: 12mg

Dietary note: Be sure to check the label and ensure the ingredients match your dietary requirements/preferences.

Ingredients note: Nutritional information is an estimate based on average ingredients by all brands.

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