Brown Rice and Mung Bean Pilaf

Serves 6
Time 50 min
Brown Rice and Mung Bean Pilaf

Tiny, round green mung beans combine with brown rice for a satisfying pilaf pairs easily with almost any main dish, such as roasted turkey or grilled chicken breasts.

Special Diets:

Dairy FreeDairy Free
VeganVegan
VegetarianVegetarian

Ingredients

    1/2 cupsun-dried tomatoes (not packed in oil)
    1 tablespoonextra-virgin olive oil
    1yellow onion, chopped
    3 clovesgarlic, minced
    1 cupdried mung beans
    1 cupbrown rice
    2 cupslow-sodium vegetable broth
    1/4 teaspoonfine sea salt
    1/2 cuptoasted walnuts

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Method

Place sun-dried tomatoes in a small bowl and cover with hot water. 


Let sit for 10 minutes to soften and then drain and chop. Set aside.


Meanwhile, heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. 


Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and golden, about 8 minutes. 


Stir in mung beans, rice, broth, 2 cups water and salt and bring to a boil. 


Lower the heat to low, cover and simmer until liquid is absorbed, about 40 minutes. 


Stir in sun-dried tomatoes and walnuts and serve.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

330

Total Fat

9g

Saturated Fat

1g

Cholesterol

0mg

Sodium

170mg

Total Carbohydrate

52g

Dietary Fiber

8g

Total Sugars

5g

Protein

13g

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