Fiesta Rice & Beans Bowl

This recipe is perfect for healthcare institutions and hospitals. It was developed by HSUS’s team of expert chefs and reviewed by HSUS’s team of registered dietitians.

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Servings: 10

Serving Size: 1 bowl

Ingredients

10 ounces Rice, brown, dry
2 ½ cups Water
2 ½ cups Corn, frozen
2 ½ cups Salsa, canned
4 cups Black beans, canned, drained
3 ½ tablespoons Taco seasoning
10 ounces Corn tortilla chips, bulk, crushed
8 ounces Romaine, fresh, chopped

Optional Garnishes
1 ¼ cups Black olives, drained
1 ¼ cups Jalapenos, canned
1 ¼ cups Onions, diced

Salad Dressing
2 ¾ cups Salsa, canned
¼ cup Ranch, dairy-free

Preparation

1. Prepare rice and cool completely.
2. Combine corn, black beans, salsa and taco seasoning in a bowl.
3. Prepare salad dressing by combining the salsa and dairy-free ranch.
4. Layer all ingredients into a bowl or pan as follows (do not mix or combine ingredients): Rice, bean and corn mixture over the rice, chopped romaine lettuce on the corn mixture, optional garnishes: olives, jalapenos and/or onion, and crushed tortilla chips. Or layer ingredients into a parfait cup as follows: ½ cup rice, 2/3 cup bean and corn mixture over the rice, 1/8 cup chopped romaine lettuce on the corn mixture, optional garnishes: 1/8 cup olives, 1/8 cup jalapenos and/or 1/8 cup onion, and 1/8 cup crushed tortilla chips.
5. Drizzle salsa ranch over the chips or serve the dressing on the side.

Nutrition information

Calories: 371 Total Fat: 13g Saturated Fat: 4g Monounsaturated Fat: 6g Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g Trans Fat: 0g Cholesterol: 0mg Carbohydrate: 61g Fiber: 16g Total Sugar: 15g Protein: 14g Sodium: 755mg Vitamin A: 263μg Vitamin C: 12mg Calcium: 260mg Iron: 5mg Folate: 262μg

Nutrition information for Salsa Ranch Dressing

Calories: 98 Total Fat: 9g Saturated Fat: 1g Carbohydrate: 5g (1g Fiber) Protein: 12g Sodium: 410mg