🌾 Weekly Brown Rice and Legume Meal Prep

A base of grains and legumes to mix and match all week.
⏱️ 55 min🍽️ 2 servings👩🍳 Hard🔥 410 kcal per serving💪 18 g protein per serving
Ingredients
- 400 g brown rice
- 400 g tinned chickpeas, cooked
- 300 g lentils
- 600 ml vegetable stock
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tsp salt
Method, step by step
- Rinse the brown rice and cook in twice the amount of water with a pinch of salt for 40 minutes.
- In another pot, simmer the chickpeas with a bay leaf and salt over low heat for 20 minutes, if they are precooked.
- Combine the brown lentils with the vegetable stock and cook for 25 minutes until tender.
- Let everything cool separately and store in well-labeled airtight containers.
- Use as a base for bowls, salads, and side dishes over 4-5 days.
Nutritional information (per serving)
410
kcal
18 g
protein
78 g
carbs
4 g
fat
Values are approximate.
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