Plantain and Black Bean Power Bowl

Name: Plantain and Black Bean Power Bowl
Ingredients: 2 cups (500 mL) cooked brown rice; 1 can (19 oz/540 mL) black beans, drained & rinsed (yields 2 cups/500 mL cooked beans); juice from 1/2 lemon; 1 tsp (5 mL) cumin; 2 ripe plantains, peeled & sliced 1 1/2-inch (4 cm) thick; 1 Tbsp (15 mL) canola oil; salt & pepper to taste; 1 large red bell pepper, thinly sliced; 2 medium carrots, peeled & julienned; 1 cup (250 mL) purple cabbage, thinly sliced; 1 cup (250 mL) yellow tomatoes, halved; 4 handfuls leafy greens; 1/4 cup (60 mL) pumpkin seeds, optional; 1/4 to 1 scotch bonnet pepper (see tips); 2 garlic cloves; 4 Roma tomatoes, quartered; 1 handful parsley; 1 small red onion, quartered; 1/2 cup (125 mL) vegetable stock; 1 Tbsp (15 mL) olive oil

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A yummy vegan power bowl packed with plant-based protein and peppery heat utilizing Beans and Plantains! Another great collaboration with @GetJoyfull dietitian Emily Mardell.

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Ingredients

2 cups (500 mL) cooked brown rice
1 can (19 oz/540 mL) black beans, drained & rinsed (yields 2 cups/500 mL cooked beans)
juice from 1/2 lemon
1 tsp (5 mL) cumin
2 ripe plantains, peeled & sliced 1 1/2-inch (4 cm) thick
1 Tbsp (15 mL) canola oil
salt & pepper to taste
1 large red bell pepper, thinly sliced
2 medium carrots, peeled & julienned
1 cup (250 mL) purple cabbage, thinly sliced
1 cup (250 mL) yellow tomatoes, halved
4 handfuls leafy greens
1/4 cup (60 mL) pumpkin seeds, optional
1/4 to 1 scotch bonnet pepper (see tips)
2 garlic cloves
4 Roma tomatoes, quartered
1 handful parsley
1 small red onion, quartered
1/2 cup (125 mL) vegetable stock
1 Tbsp (15 mL) olive oil