Super Delicious & Healthy Mexican Rice Bowl @tejis.kitchen

black beans

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Lentils are lower in calories and higher in protein, while pinto beans are often less expensive.

avocado

🥗Healthier: mashed avocado

💰Cheaper: sliced cucumber

Mashed avocado can be lower in calories, while cucumber is a budget-friendly alternative.

Prepare homemade salsa and guacamole in advance.

Make corn salad by roasting corn in butter, then adding chopped onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, lemon juice, and black pepper.

Chop iceberg lettuce and set aside.

For sour cream, blend soaked red dry chilies and roasted garlic with fat-free sour cream and mix with salt.

Boil 1 cup of basmati rice in 2 cups of water with 1 roll of lemongrass and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.

Once the water is boiling, add the rice and let it cook until done.

Prepare kidney beans by soaking overnight, boiling with crushed ginger, garlic, tomatoes, and salt, then mix with 1/2 tablespoon of taco seasoning and a little lemon juice.

Mix cooked rice with 1 tablespoon of taco seasoning, cilantro, and lemon juice.

Layer the rice in a bowl, followed by kidney beans, salsa, corn salad, guacamole, iceberg lettuce, and top with sour cream.

Sprinkle taco seasoning and fresh cilantro on top before serving.

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