Black Rice Dish

This was the very first time I ever cooked with kale & black eyed peas; I am glad to say it came out super delish! After analyzing this recipe over at Calorie Count, I discovered that this recipe has NO BAD POINTS! I seasoned it with ginger, thyme & rosemary, but then again I like to experiment with spices & herbs...so go wild with it! Below is the recipe & the nutritional information. This recipe makes approx 4-1 cup servings.

Ingredients:


1 cup uncooked black rice
1 medium sweet potato
1/2 cup shallots
1 cup black eyed peas (I buy them dry & soak them in water overnight)
3 cups kale
1/4 cup ground flax seed


-Cook rice like normal (I have a rice cooker, so I just set it & forget it)
-While rice is cooking, saute all the other ingredients (except the flax seed) until everything is cooked.
-Once it's all cooked (the rice should be ready at this point) toss in the rice & the ground flax seed.
-Let it simmer for a couple of minutes while you blend everything together.


It's a super easy recipe & so good for you! Below is the nutritional information based on a 1 cup serving.


Calories 460
Total fat 6.8g
Trans fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 62mg
Total carbs 94.8
Dietary Fiber 18.9
Sugars 5.9
Protein 20.9g


Vitamin A 377%
Vitamin C 122%
Calcium 14%
Iron 31%


Good Points


Very low in saturated fat
No cholesterol
Very low in sodium
High in dietary fiber
Very high in manganese
Very high in Vitamin A
Very high in Vitamin C


NO BAD POINTS!!!


Obviously at the end of the day, you can substitute veggies & carbs...Just have fun & bon apetite!


xo,
Nancy