Black Bean and Couscous Salad

Fresh vegetables, black beans come together quickly for a satisfying weeknight couscous bowl. 

With plenty of leftovers 😋


Ingredients

  •    1 ¼ cups chicken broth
  •    1 cup uncooked couscous
  •    3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  •    2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  •    1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
  •    ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  •    2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, drained

Bok Choy Rice Bowl

Quick “Get Some Greens In You” Bok Choy Rice Bowl

Ingredients

  • 3 baby bok choy, halved or quartered lengthwise
  • 1 to 2 cups cooked rice
  • ½ to 1 cup canned white beans or chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon ginger, minced, optional

Bean option

Use white beans for comfort.

Use chickpeas for chew.

Creamy White Bean Chicken Rice Bowls

Smooth and delicious cannellini beans or white kidney beans.

And a creamy yogurt/sour cream + lemon/lime route: soft, mild, and they won’t fight the mushrooms, spinach, and chicken.


Use chicken broth for the rice

Creamy White Bean Chicken Rice Bowls

Rice

Start rice with broth instead of water.

For 2 people:

  • 1 cup rice
  • 2 cups chicken or veggie broth
  • Pinch of salt, unless broth is salty

Skillet

Use:

Spinach Parmesan Quinoa Recipe

Spinach Parmesan Quinoa is a healthy side dish that's delicious served with shrimp, chicken, beef or pork. It's also delicious on its own as a vegetarian main dish.

Prep 10 minutes | Cook 25 minutes

Ingredients

½ medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 tbsp olive oil
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp black pepper
1 cup quinoa, rinsed well
2 cups chicken or vegetable stock
2 handfuls baby spinach, roughly chopped
½ cup grated parmesan cheese

Instructions

Greek leftover rice

To make Jimmy the Greek rice, you’ll need the following:

Ingredients

– 2 cups cooked white rice

– 1/4 cup chicken or vegetable broth

– Juice and zest of 1 lemon

– 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill

– Salt and pepper to taste

Here’s how to make it:

  1. In a large skillet, heat the chicken or vegetable broth over medium heat.

  2. Add the cooked rice to the skillet, stirring to combine with the broth.

  3. Stir in the lemon juice and zest, along with the chopped dill.

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