Power Lunch: Beet, Black Rice And Pear Wraps
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I especially love this recipe because not only is it tasty in every way possible, but also it's a big hit with my children. It's incredibly easy to "hide" really amazing foods that your children might not normally eat — and here's how!
Brown rice is good for you, but black rice is even better. It may take longer to cook, but if you have the time, then go for it. The bran hull in black rice contains significantly higher amounts of vitamin E, which helps to protect the cells from those free radicals.
Power Lunch: Beet, Black Rice And Pear Wraps
Prep Time
25
minutes
Cook Time
40
minutes
Servings
4
Total time: 1 hour, 5 minutes
Ingredients
- 4 whole wheat tortillas
- 2 large romaine lettuce leaves
- 1 large pear
- sea salt
- 2 cooked beets
- 1 garlic clove
- Small handful of fresh cilantro
- Small handful of fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1/3 cup walnuts
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil
- 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup black rice
- 1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds
- Finely grated zest and juice of 1/2 lime
- Scant 1/4 cup golden raisins
- Scant 1/2 cup slivered almonds
Directions
- To make the beet paste, throw everything into a food processor, add a pinch of sea salt to taste, and blitz until a paste has formed. Transfer to a bowl for later.
- To make the black rice, put 1 cup water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Add the rice, caraway seeds, and a pinch of sea salt. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and leave to simmer for 20 to 25 minutes, or until all the water is absorbed, then let cool.
- Once cooled, transfer the rice to a bowl and add the lime zest and juice, golden raisins, and almonds. Stir well.
- Place 2 tablespoons of the beet paste in the middle of each tortilla and cover with one of the lettuce leaf halves. Top with a couple of heaping spoonfuls of the black rice filling. Sprinkle with the grated pear and fold or roll the tortillas to create a wrap.