Beef Beans and Wild Rice Salad Recipe

Beef, Beans and Wild Rice Salad

This delicious chili-like dish is jam packed with nutrients. The okra and beans are an excellent source of soluble fibre that help maintain blood sugar levels, cholesterol, and keep you feeling satiated.

Prep Time

Servings

8

2 Tbsp canola oil (30 mL)

1 lb lean ground beef (500 g)

1 large onion, diced (1)

2 garlic cloves, minced (2)

1-2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely diced (1-2)

1 small red pepper, diced (1)

1 1/2 cups sliced white mushrooms (375 mL)

3 cups whole small okra (fresh or frozen), cut into 1/2″ pieces (750 mL)

4 large tomatoes, seeded and chopped (4)

3 Tbsp tomato paste (45 mL)

1- 19 oz cans white kidney beans, rinsed and drained (540 mL)

1-19 oz can black beans, rinsed and drained (540 mL)

1 cup wild rice (250 mL)

2 1/2 cups beef stock (625 mL)

1/4 tsp cayenne (or to taste) (1 mL)

1/2 tsp dried thyme leaves (2 mL)

  1. Heat a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add canola oil.
  2. Cook ground beef until browned and juices run clear. Add onion, garlic, jalapeno pepper, red pepper and mushrooms to the pan. Cook vegetables with ground beef until soft. Add okra and tomatoes, tomato paste, white kidney beans, black beans, wild rice, beef stock, and seasonings. Gently stir to combine ingredients.
  3. Cover pan, reduce heat to low and simmer over low heat until rice is cooked, about 50-60 minutes, Remove lid for last 10 minutes of cooking time. Add extra beef stock as needed.

Ingredients

2 Tbsp canola oil (30 mL)

1 lb lean ground beef (500 g)

1 large onion, diced (1)

2 garlic cloves, minced (2)

1-2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely diced (1-2)

1 small red pepper, diced (1)

1 1/2 cups sliced white mushrooms (375 mL)

3 cups whole small okra (fresh or frozen), cut into 1/2″ pieces (750 mL)

4 large tomatoes, seeded and chopped (4)

3 Tbsp tomato paste (45 mL)

1- 19 oz cans white kidney beans, rinsed and drained (540 mL)

1-19 oz can black beans, rinsed and drained (540 mL)

1 cup wild rice (250 mL)

2 1/2 cups beef stock (625 mL)

1/4 tsp cayenne (or to taste) (1 mL)

1/2 tsp dried thyme leaves (2 mL)

Directions

  1. Heat a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add canola oil.
  2. Cook ground beef until browned and juices run clear. Add onion, garlic, jalapeno pepper, red pepper and mushrooms to the pan. Cook vegetables with ground beef until soft. Add okra and tomatoes, tomato paste, white kidney beans, black beans, wild rice, beef stock, and seasonings. Gently stir to combine ingredients.
  3. Cover pan, reduce heat to low and simmer over low heat until rice is cooked, about 50-60 minutes, Remove lid for last 10 minutes of cooking time. Add extra beef stock as needed.

Nutritional Analysis

Calories

485

Total Fat

14.5 g

Saturated Fat

4 g

Cholesterol

49 mg

Sodium

551 mg

Carbohydrates

54.7 g

Fiber

11.7 g

Sugar

9.6 g

Protein

35.9 g

Potassium

1435 mg

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