Easy Homemade Spanish Rice
This Easy Homemade Spanish Rice is absolutely delicious and loaded with flavors. It's also rich in protein making it an ideal side dish for dinner or a light lunch. Made with Banza rice that is made out of chickpeas. This twist on a classic dish is super easy to make and comes together in no time. Perfect meal for any day of the week!
Ingredients
- 8 oz Banza Chickpea Rice
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 15 oz canned black beans
- 15 oz canned corn
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp pink sea salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp paprika
- 14.5 oz diced tomatoes
- 1-2 tbsp fresh lime juice
- finely chopped cilantro for garnish (optional)
Instructions
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Fill up a large pot with about 8 cups of water. Place on stovetop and sprinkle with salt. Bring to a boil and add in your Banza chickpea rice. Turn heat down to low and allow rice to simmer for 4-5 minutes. Drain chickpea rice using a fine mesh strainer. Transfer to a bowl and drizzle with olive oil. Set aside.
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While water for rice is coming to a boil, prep the rest of your ingredients; finely dice onion and finely mince garlic. Drain and rinse black beans and corn. Finely chop some fresh cilantro for garnish if desired. In a small mixing bowl, combine all your spices and herbs; cumin, pink sea salt, black pepper, chili powder, oregano, and paprika.
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Once chickpea rice is done, place pot back on stovetop. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil and bring to a heat on high heat. Toss in diced onion and minced garlic. Sauté for about 2 minutes until onion becomes translucent.
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Add in black beans and corn. Continue to sauté for another 2-3 minutes. While black beans and corn are sautéing sprinkle with your spices and herbs mixture. Give everything a good toss making sure everything is combined well with spices and herbs.
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Stir in diced tomatoes and again make sure everything is well combined. Bring heat to low at this point. Drizzle lime juice and give everything a good stir. Allow for mixture to simmer for about 3-5 minutes.
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Stir in cooked Banza chickpea rice making sure the rice is well covered with the rest of ingredients. Remove Homemade Spanish Rice from heat and garnish with fresh cilantro.
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Serve immediately while still hot. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Tips and Substitutions:
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- Make with regular rice- You can also make this recipe by using regular rice such as jasmine rice or brown rice.
- Substitute for black beans- Pinto, Kidney, Red or White beans make for great substitutes for black beans.
- Try Chipotle Tomato Rice for more flavor- Use Banza’s chipotle tomato chickpea rice in this recipe rather than plain chickpea rice for more flavor.
- Add more protein- Add some shredded chicken or cooked shrimp for more added protein.