Vegan

Pear and Almond Rice Salad

Warm Focaccia
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Ingredients

  • 1 (3.5-oz) pouch boil-in-bag brown rice
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • ½ (16-oz) pkg chopped kale
  • ¼ tsp ground cumin
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper
  • 1 firm ripe pear, sliced
  • 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tsp agave nectar
  • 6 Tbsp roasted, lightly salted almonds, chopped
  • 6 Tbsp vegan shaved Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Cook rice according to package directions.
  2. Meanwhile, cook garlic in hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat 1 minute. Add kale, cumin, salt, and pepper; cook 3 to 4 minutes or until just wilted.
  3. Drizzle pear with lemon juice and agave. Toss together rice, kale, nuts, and cheese in a bowl. Top with pear.



Side Dish Ingredients

  • ½ (6.8-oz) loaf rosemary focaccia bread

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Place bread on a baking sheet; bake 4 to 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Slice to serve.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 3 3
Fat (g) 18 2 20
Sat. Fat (g) 4 0 4
Protein (g) 10 3 13
Carb (g) 51 15 66
Fiber (g) 8 0 8