The formula is very simple, take a grain that you have on hand (rice, barley, couscous, quinoa, etc). Then pair it with a protein (Beans, lentils, seeds, etc), add in a few herbs and spices (cumin and corriander is one I go to a lot, but you could do basil, italian seasoning and pretty much anything you are feeling). Here is the basic formula:
Easy Dinner = 1 cup cooked grain + one can/cup of beans + 1 can of tomatoes + 1 cup cooked greens + 1-2 tbsp herbs
This obviously is the basic recipe, so go ahead and play with it. You really can't screw it up. I normal try to use fresh veggies when I can, but I didn't have any, so I used frozen spinach and it made this recipe wholesome and tasty.
Here is my actual recipe of what I made:
Dirty Vegan Rice
Served 4 ish, takes about 45 mins if cooking rice from scratch, 10 minutes if you have cooked rice
- 1 cup of rice
- 3 cups water
- 1 can of chickpeas, drained
- 1 can of dice tomoatoes, not drained
- 1 package of frozen spinach, thawed and drained
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp corriander
- salt and pepper
- Green onion, chopped
Add the rice and water to a big pot and bring to a boil. Reduce to simmer and cook for about 35 minutes. While its cooking drain the chickpeas and the spinach. When the rice is ready add the remaining ingredients and cook until heated through.
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| Start with a pot of rice, or some other grain. Start adding the beans and tomatoes |
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| Add your greens and spices.. |
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| Stir and heat through and Serve! Or eat it out of the pot, why waste a dish.. |
Serve with green onions and toasted seeds as a garnish.
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| Add some green onion and sunflower seeds as a garnish. |
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