Southwest bowl

This Southwestern Rice Bowl is a go-to healthy and easy meal that is simply scrumptious! This dish is filled with abodo roasted sweet potatoes and bell peppers, black beans, lime rice and our signature mango lime dressing. This dish is filled with protein and fiber which is sure to keep you energized for hours

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Preparation

1

Preparation & cook the rice: Preheat the oven to 400F. Rinse the rice with a strainer. In a pot, add the rice, 1 cup, 2  cups, 3 cups of water. Season with salt. Stir. Bring to a boil on high heat. Reduce the heat to medium/low, cover and cook for 25 minutes.

2

Prepare the vegetables: Wash and clean all produce.

Peel the sweet potatoes

Cut the sweet potatoes, onion and the bell pepper in small dices.

3

Cook the vegetables: Place the sweet potatoesonion, and bell peppers on a lined baking sheet. Drizzle the vegetables with oil.  Season with adobo spice and salt & pepper. Cook for 20 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.

4

Heat the black beans: Drain and rinse the black beans. Place in a small bowl and heat them in the microwave for about 1 minute or until warm. Season with salt & pepper.

5

Finish the lime rice: Roughly chop the cilantro, zest the lime and cut it in 6 wedges.

Add the cilantro and half, all, all the lime zest to the rice. Combine.

6

Garnish & serve: In individual bowls, place the riceblack beans and vegetables. Garnish with the mango lime sauce and lime wedges. Serve. 

Bon Appétit

What's in my kit

Included

2 Portions

4 Portions

6 Portions

Brown rice

1/2 cup

1 cup

1 1/2 cup

Sweet potatoes

175 gr

350 gr

525 gr

Bell pepper

1

2

3

Onion

1

1

2

Adobo Spice

1 tsp

2 tsp

3 tsp

Black beans

200 gr

400 gr

600 gr

Lime

1

1

1

Cilantro

3 gr

6 gr

9 gr

Mango Lime Dressing

1/3 cup

2/3 cup

1 cup

Note: Full list of ingredients at the bottom of the page.

Health Fact

Dr Craig Herrington, Naturopath

Craig Herrington

Owner of Regina Naturopathic

SWEET POTATO
Just 1 cup of sweet potatoes contains 375% of your required daily intake of beta carotene. Carotenoids are potent antioxidants that support a healthy immune system, skin and eyes.

While the word potato is in the name, sweet potatoes are not actually related to potatoes.

Cooking with kids

Lacey Engel, Registered Dietician

Lacey Engel

owner of Beyond Baby Nutrition

Dips & Sauces  Dips and sauces can be a fun way to customize a meal to your little one’s taste preferences. Think sweet, spicy, savoury, or salty. Cooking for kids? Go easy on the adobo spice blend as kids may not like it’s spicy flavour. Making this recipe with kids? Ask the child to help in the following steps:
  • 1. Rinse the rice and add it to the pot.
  • 5. Add the cilantro and lime zest to the rice. Combine.
  • 6: Assemble their own plate.

Recommended Wine Pairing

Bodegas salentein portillo pinot noir
On the nose fruit forward aromas of ripe cherries, strawberries and blackberries. A well-balanced, youthful palate, with soft tannins leading into a long finish.
Region: Argentine
Colour:
Red
Alcohol: 13%
Price
(SLGA): $13.47

EXPORT UNION PIESPORTER TREPPCHEN RIESLING  
Lime, earthy and leaf aromas. Medium-bodied, pleasant pear and peach fruit and a moderately sweet finish.
Region: Germany
Colour: White
Alcohol:
9%
Price (SLGA): $14.07

Ingredients

 

  • Adobo spice: Smoked paprika, oregano, cumin, coriander, garlic granules, black pepper
  • bell pepper
  • brown rice
  • Mango lime sauce: Chipotle Lime sauce (White vinegar, apple cider vinegar, onion, chipotle pepper, jalapeno pepper, thai chili pepper, lime, garlic, salt, brown sugar, kaffir lime leaves.) Mango coconut sauce (White vinegar infused with coconut, mango, onion, carrot, habanero pepper, garlic, salt, sugar, black pepper.), Mayonaise (Canola oil, water, liquid whole egg, vinegar, liquid yolk, salt, sugar, spices, concentrated lemon juice and calcium disodium edta (maintains flavour).)
  • sweet potato
  • black beans
  • lime
  • cilantro

Vegan adaptation:

  • Mango lime sauce: Chipotle Lime sauce (White vinegar, apple cider vinegar, onion, chipotle pepper, jalapeno pepper, thai chili pepper, lime, garlic, salt, brown sugar, kaffir lime leaves.) Mango coconut sauce (White vinegar infused with coconut, mango, onion, carrot, habanero pepper, garlic, salt, sugar, black pepper.), Veganaise (Organic Expeller-Pressed Soybean Oil, Filtered Water, Organic Brown Rice Syrup, Organic Apple Cider Vinegar, Sea Salt, Organic Soy Protein, Organic Mustard Flour, Organic Lemon Juice)

Note: We cannot guarantee any dish is allergen free. 

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Note: We cannot guarantee any dish is allergen free. 

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