BLACK BEAN AND BROWN RICE BOWL WITH POACHED EGGS
Ingredients
- 110g/3½oz brown rice
- rinsed
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 400g tin black beans
- drained and rinsed
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp white wine vinegar
- 2 free-range eggs
- 50g/2oz spinach
- 1 avocado
- halved and sliced
- 40g/1½oz feta
- crumbled
- ½ lemon
- juice only
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
- Bring a saucepan of water to the boil
- add the rice and simmer for 30-40 minutes
- until tender. Drain and set aside.
- Place a little olive oil in a small pan
- add the black beans and warm through over a low to medium heat. Stir through the smoked paprika.
- Meanwhile
- bring another pan of water to the boil
- reduce to a simmer and add the white wine vinegar. Gently crack the eggs in one at a time
- as close to the water as possible
- and poach on a low simmer for 3 minutes.
- While the eggs are cooking
- add the spinach to the beans and wilt for 2 minutes then season with salt and pepper.
- Place the cooked rice in a large bowl
- add the spinach and black beans and mix to combine. Spoon the mixture into two serving bowls and top with the poached eggs
- slices of avocado and crumbles of feta. Add lemon juice
- salt and pepper to taste.

