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Quick & Easy Healthy Rice & Beans: Perfect Diet Sides
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Quick & Easy Healthy Rice & Beans: Perfect Diet Sides
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Quick & Easy Healthy Rice & Beans: Perfect Diet Sides

Discover two simple and healthy side dishes: fluffy rice and flavorful green beans. Perfect for your fitness diet, these recipes are quick to prepare and packed with nutrients. Learn to make a delicious rice dish with onions, carrots, and chickpeas, and a speedy green bean side with garlic and Hawaij spice.
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#Beans
#Side Dish
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Delicious Cooked Rice
Delicious Cooked Rice

Recipe Information

10m
Prep Time
25m
Cook Time
35m
Total Time
6
Servings
Easy
Israeli
Hebrew
Nutrition (per serving)
350
Calories
12g
Protein
45g
Carbs
8g
Fat
Flavorful Green Beans
Flavorful Green Beans

Ingredients

  • Onions
    (for rice)

    2 medium

  • Prepared sliced carrots
    (for rice)

    1 bag
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  • Drained chickpeas
    (for rice)

    1 can

  • Rice
    (for rice)

    2 cups

  • Water
    (for rice, boiling)

    4 cups

  • Salt
    (for rice)

    2.3 teaspoons

  • Sunfrost green beans
    (frozen, for beans)

    1 bag
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  • Crushed/frozen garlic
    (for beans)

    2 cloves

  • Water
    (for beans)

    1 cup

  • Salt
    (for beans, or to taste)

    1 teaspoon

  • Hawaij spice
    (for beans, or to taste)

    1 teaspoon
Servings: 6
💡 Tip: Check off ingredients as you add them to keep track of your progress!
Rice Ingredients Ready
Rice Ingredients Ready

Instructions

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  • 1

    For the Rice: Fry the onions until fully cooked and caramelized.
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    For the Rice: Fry the onions until fully cooked and caramelized.
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    Don't rush the onions; deep caramelization adds rich flavor.
  • 2

    Add the prepared sliced carrots, drained chickpeas, and rice to the pot with the fried onions.
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    Add the prepared sliced carrots, drained chickpeas, and rice to the pot with the fried onions.
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    Stir briefly to combine flavors.
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  • 3

    Pour in the 4 cups of boiling water and add the 2.25 teaspoons of salt. Mix well.
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    Pour in the 4 cups of boiling water and add the 2.25 teaspoons of salt. Mix well.
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    Using boiling water helps maintain cooking temperature.
  • 4

    Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and simmer for 20 minutes.
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    Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and simmer for 20 minutes.
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    Do not lift the lid during cooking to ensure even steam distribution.
  • 5

    For the Green Beans: Place the frozen bag of Sunfrost green beans directly into a pot.
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    For the Green Beans: Place the frozen bag of Sunfrost green beans directly into a pot.
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    No need to thaw, cooking from frozen maintains texture.
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  • 6

    Add the crushed garlic, half a cup of water, salt, and Hawaij spice to the pot with the beans. Cover and cook until beans are tender, approximately 10 minutes.
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    Add the crushed garlic, half a cup of water, salt, and Hawaij spice to the pot with the beans. Cover and cook until beans are tender, approximately 10 minutes.
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    Adjust spices to taste; ensure the beans are cooked through but still have a slight bite.
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