Brown rice with almonds and black beans

Brown rice with almonds and black beans is a delicacy that you can treat yourself to regularly because it is light and healthy.

Brown rice with almonds and black beans is a delicacy that will not require sacrifices for your figure. It is in fact a low calorie single dish, but above all very rich in fiber and nutrients.

Brown rice, unlike common rice, provides a greater amount of fiber, which is why it is advisable to consume it at least once a week. Black beans are also valuable to the body because, like all legumes, they contain magnesium, also called the mineral of life. Almonds, a source of zinc, calcium and manganese, complete the dish.

Preparation of brown rice with black beans and almonds

1. To prepare your brown rice with almonds and black beans, take care to soak the dried black beans from the night before.
2. Cook them in the pressure cooker together with a clove of garlic and a few bay leaves.
3. When they are cooked, set them aside and let them cool.
4. Cook the brown rice and let it cool under running water.
5. Add the rice to the beans and season with salt.
6. Finely chop a spring onion, which will flavor everything.
7. Toast the almonds in a non-stick pan and mix them with the rice after coarsely chopping them.
8. Complete with a handful of raisins and season with extra virgin olive oil.

Serve your brown rice with almonds and black beans cold. If you like traditional recipes, you can’t help but prepare the classic rice salad recipe .

storage

This dish can also be kept for 2 days in the refrigerator, inside a container with an airtight lid. We do not recommend freezing in the freezer.