Tuesday, November 03, 2009
This is the perfect meal if you're trying to lose weight. Brown rice is jam packed with antioxidants - this will keep you full for hours and help to reduce cravings for sweets and other foods.
Sometimes I even eat this for breakfast! It's super healthy and makes a great lunch or dinner served with a baked sweet potato or side of steamed broccoli. It will last for days in the fridge.
For salad:
1 cup brown rice
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 red onion, sliced
1/4 head green cabbage, sliced
1 large carrot, cut into matchsticks
3 large kale leaves, finely chopped
sea salt, to taste
In a saucepan, add 1 cup brown rice to 2 cups water. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Add 1 pinch sea salt, cover, turn heat to low, and cook 45 minutes, or until all of the water has been absorbed.
Add to a large bowl.
In the meantime, add oil to a skillet and heat over medium-low heat. Add onion, cabbage, and a few good pinches sea salt. Saute until veggies begin to turn golden brown, 8-10 minutes. Add carrot, kale, and another pinch sea salt, and saute until just tender, 2-3 minutes more. Add veggies to bowl with brown rice.
Cilantro Sauce:
1 bunch cilantro, large stems removed
1 small shallot, cut into chunks
1 teaspoon chopped jalapeno
2 garlic cloves
1 tablespoon mustard
juice from 1/2 of a lemon
sea salt, to taste (about 1/8 - 1/4 teaspoon)
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
To a food processor add cilantro, shallot, jalapeno, garlic, mustard, lemon and salt. With food processor running, slowly stream in olive oil. Taste and add more salt if needed.
Stir this sauce into the brown rice and veggies.