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Mexican-Inspired Bowl

Recipe by: Ángela, our Spanish Social Media and Program Coordinator
Homemade salsa complemented by a homemade hummus served over a bed of greens, whole grains, beans and corn will cover almost every item on the Daily Dozen! Whip this up when you are trying to get your nutrients packed into one meal.
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Course Main Course
Difficulty Moderate
Servings 4
Daily Dozen Beans, Cruciferous Vegetables, Greens, Herbs and Spices, Nuts and Seeds, Other Vegetables, Whole Grains

Ingredients
 
 

Salsa

  • ½ cup yellow pepper, chopped
  • 1 ½ cups tomatoes, roughly chopped
  • 1 jalapeño, seeds discarded and roughly chopped
  • ¼-½ cup fresh cilantro
  • 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
  • 1-2 limes, juiced
  • Black pepper, to taste
  • Garlic or garlic powder, to taste (if desired)

Hummus

  • 1 ½ cups cooked or 1 (15.5 oz) BPA-free can of salt-free chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon tahini
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon ground coriander
  • Black pepper, to taste
  • 1-2 tablespoons water, as needed

Bowl

  • 2 cups cooked cannellini beans
  • 1 cup cooked corn
  • 1 cup cooked whole grains (e.g. spelt, buckwheat, sorghum, BROL)
  • 2 cups broccoli, chopped and steamed
  • Greens, to serve

Instructions
 

  • Add the salsa ingredients to a food processor. Pulse until reaches desired texture and consistency. Pour the salsa into a glass jar and store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
  • Combine the hummus ingredients in a food processor. Blend until smooth. Add 1-2 tablespoons of water, if needed, to help blend. Transfer the hummus to a glass container and store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
  • Divide the cooked beans, corn, whole grains, and broccoli among 4 bowls. Serve on top of greens and top with the homemade hummus and salsa.

Notes

Optional to also serve this dish on corn tortillas or salt-free, 100% whole-grain tortillas.