Lynda Sherland

View Original

Cruciferous Black Beans & Vegetables (gluten free/vegan)

Black Beans

Ingredients

  • 6 cloves fresh garlic minced or chopped
  • 1/2 cup red onion diced
  • 1 cup organic red, orange and yellow pepper
  • 1/2 cup organic vegetable broth
  • 1 15 oz. can of Black Beans drained in colander
  • 1/2 tsp organic ground cumin
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 cup Organic Cilantro leaves and stems, chopped
  • 6 Pickled Mild Jalapeños
  • 1 tsp sea salt

Instructions

  • Heat vegetable broth in saucepan, covered.
  • When it comes to a light boil, add onion, and peppers, cover with lid and cook for about 8 minutes. Stir a few times.
  • Add garlic, black beans, chili powder, cumin, sea salt, cracked black pepper. Simmer for 5 more minutes.
  • Turn off heat. Add cilantro and EVOO and pickled jalapeño. Keep covered on stove.

Vegetables

Ingredients

  • 1/2 red onion sliced
  • 1 ½  cups Organic Broccoli Florets
  • 1 cup organic kale shredded
  • 2 cups organic red cabbage shredded
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 lemon juiced
  • Sea Salt and cracked black pepper to taste
  • 2 cups cooked brown rice or grain of your choice

Instructions

  • Layer your steamer with onions first, followed by broccoli florets, shredded cabbage and kale. Cover and steam 5 minutes or until bright green. (Do not over cook these beauties or else you lose the bioactive known as Sulforaphane.
  • Transfer to bowl and add EVOO, Lemon Juice, Salt and Cracked Black pepper to taste
  • To assemble the bowl, layer rice, beans, and vegetables. Top with avocado slices, salsa, cheese, sauerkraut or kimchee

 

Original recipe: https://dorignacs.com/summer-mediterranean-recipes/