Guacamole Rice
This simple dish can be an appetizer or side dish.
Ingredients
- 1 ripe avocado pitted, peeled and diced
- Juice of 1 1/2 limes
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 cups cooked white or brown rice quinoa, barley or couscous
- 1 garlic clove crushed with press, or minced and ground into a paste
- 1 Roma tomato diced
- ½ jalapeño pepper seeded and minced (I only add some of the seeds to the dish. Do as you please.)
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- ¼ cup diced red onion
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, mash together avocado, lime juice and salt.
- Add remaining ingredients, toss to combine well. Serve warm or cold.
Notes
- Feel free to use any grain here, such as brown rice, quinoa, or couscous.
Calories: 244kcal, Carbohydrates: 40g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 8g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 5g, Sodium: 152mg, Potassium: 354mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 343IU, Vitamin C: 11mg, Calcium: 25mg, Iron: 1mg
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