Best Black Bean And Rice Bowl With Mango Salsa Recipes

Caribbean Black Beans With Mango Salsa over Brown Rice image

Provided by Sharon123

Categories Mango

Time 40m

Yield 4-6

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil (optional)
1 large onion, chopped (1 1/2 cups)
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 -2 tablespoon fresh ginger, peeled, grated (or chopped)
1 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped (or 1/2 teaspoon dried)
1/2 teaspoon allspice
3 (15 ounce) cans black beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup orange juice
pepper, to taste
2 medium ripe mangoes, peeled, and chopped
1 small cucumber, peeled, seeded, and diced
1 ripe tomatoes, chopped (1 cup)
1 lime, juice and zest of
1/2-1 small fresh minced jalapeno pepper, to taste (or hot sauce)
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro (or more)
cooked brown rice

Steps:

In a non-stick saucepan, stir-fry onions and garlic in a small amount of oil (or use water or other liquid) for 5 minutes until onions begin to soften.
Add ginger, thyme, and allspice; stir-fry 5 minutes more until onions are very soft.
You can add fresh or frozen corn, water chestnuts, carrots, chopped red, yellow, or green peppers, cilantro.
Stir in black beans and orange juice. Cook over low heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until mixture thickens slightly.
Mash a few beans with a spoon for thicker consistency.
Add pepper, and serve over brown rice topped with mango salsa and it's really good with crisped whole-grain corn tortillas.

Black Bean and Rice Bowl with Mango Salsa image

Provided by Gretchen ***

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 25

MANGO SALSA
1 green bell pepper, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
1/4 c sweet onion, diced
1 ripe mango, peeled and diced
several sprig(s) fresh cilantro, chopped
2 tsp cold pressed hemp oil
1 1/2 tsp rice vinegar, seasoned
1 dash(es) fine sea salt
SMOKY BLACK BEANS
2 can(s) bush's black beans
1 heaping tsp garlic paste
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp chipotle chili powder
1 dash(es) cayenne pepper
LEMONGRASS AND LIME RICE
1 c long grain rice, uncooked
2 c water
2 tsp lemongrass paste
zest of 1 lime
1/2 tsp fine sea salt
SERVE WITH:
lime wedges
fresh cilantro, chopped

Steps:

1. Make your mango salsa: Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and put in the fridge to chill.
2. Make your black beans: Rinse one can of beans and reserve the liquid of the other. Add to a medium saucepan along with all the seasonings. Cover and cook on low for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat until ready to serve.
3. Make your rice: Stove top: Rinse rice to remove excess starch. Add to saucepan along with lime zest, lemongrass, salt, and water. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to low. Cook for 18-20 minutes. Remove from heat, remove lid, and allow to cool slightly. Squeeze the juice of one lime wedge into rice and stir.
4. Assemble your bowl and serve: Arrange beans and rice. Top with the sweet mango salsa. Tear up a few leaves of cilantro and sprinkle on top. Squeeze lime juice on top. Enjoy!