Ingredients
1 cup brown rice, uncooked
1 zucchini, cubed
¼ cup baby carrots, sliced or shredded
1 chicken bouillon cube
3 cups cold water
½ cup black beans
4 tbsp balsamic vinegar
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
½ tsp onion powder
⅛ tsp black pepper
1 clove garlic, grated
orange juice
orange zest
pinch oregano
Preparation
Combine dressing ingredients, adding oil last. Mix and let sit.
Rinse rice with hot water and let sit in water about 5 minutes.
Drain and add cold water to pot and cook rice and bouillon for about 25 minutes.
Add zucchini and carrots.
Once rice is cooked, drain well.
Rinse beans and add to rice.
Add dressing and garlic, mix well and let sit about 5 minutes so the flavors meld.
Serve warm, room temperature or cold.
