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Brown Rice and Beans with Ginger Chile Salsa
Photo: Pille R. Priske

Brown Rice and Beans with Ginger Chile Salsa

18 ingredients 4 servings openrecipes
Brown Rice and Beans with Ginger Chile Salsa

It's not traditional, but we love the heat that fresh ginger adds to the chile salsa in this brown rice and beans dish.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

988
Calories
31g
Protein
56g
Fat
98g
Carbs

Counts 15 of 17 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Avocado 1 medium (150g) 240
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Black Bean 1/2 cup canned (120g) drained 114
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Feta Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Coriander not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 olive oil, divide
  • 1 medium onion, chopped, divided
  • 1 brown rice
  • Kosher salt
  • 1/2 coarsely chopped fresh cilantro, divided
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 ground coriander
  • 1 ground cumin
  • 2 15-ounce cans black beans, rinsed
  • 1 low-sodium vegetable broth or water
  • 2 red jalapeños or Fresno or Holland chiles, stemmed, halved, seeded
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1 chopped peeled ginger
  • 1 finely grated lime zest
  • 1/4 fresh lime juice
  • 1 avocado, halved, pitted, chopped
  • 1/4 crumbled Cotija cheese or feta
  • Lime wedges (for serving)

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By bonappetit · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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