EASY ON THE RICE
I used to be scared of rice. I thought it would make me fat. And when I made it with tons of butter and cheese, that’s exactly what happened! But rice alone, especially brown rice, is so healthy for us. Don’t be like me. Don’t miss out on years of nutrition because you’re scared of carbs. If you top that rice with real food, it’s low fat and filling and healthy. And easy!
This version will be an Asian rice bowl, but you can put ANY veggies, legumes, sauces and spices on rice (and yeah, brown rice is probably better for you). Try it!
Prep/Cook Time: 30 minutes (if rice and veggies aren’t already prepped)
Servings: 2
Macros (varies with ingredients): Protein 21-30g/Fat 5-8g/Good Carbs 75-110g
INGREDIENTS
1 to 2 cups of cooked brown rice (I use an Instant Pot to cook a whole bunch on the weekend and store it in the fridge for a week to throw it into a bowl whenever I need a quick meal or snack)
2 cups of chopped kale or spinach (if you’re not into green leafies, start with less and work your way up!)
1 cup of chopped onion (I like red or sweet-if you use green onion don’t cook it, just sprinkle at the end)
Big squeeze o’ lemon
1 or 2 tbs of soy sauce (or tamari if you’re gluten free)
1/2 cup of edamame (shelled soy beans, frozen section)
1 cup of chopped mushrooms (WHITE BUTTON, REISHI, and SHITAKE may be very beneficial for cancer patients)
ALWAYS fresh or dried parsley
ALWAYS fresh or dried garlic
ALWAYS ground flax seeds
1 or 2 tsp of black cumin seed (thank you, Dr. Gregor!)
INSTRUCTIONS
1) Put brown rice in bowl.
2) Saute other stuff on stove (medium high) for 5-ish minutes.
3) Put it on the rice.
4) Sit down and take a break ’cause that was hard. 🙂
*If the rice is already made in bulk and the veggies are already chopped and it’s all waiting in the fridge, this recipe should take 5 minutes total, right?
*It probably goes without saying, but put any veggies you like in this and leave off any veggies you don’t like! Use peppers, carrots, sugar snap peas, cabbage, cauliflower, whatever you like and/or whatever you have in the fridge!
*This is a great on-the-go lunch, but I also eat it as a snack. When I’m feeling hungry, this is much healthier than grabbing some crackers or chips and much more filling.
