This Brown Rice Pasta with Kale Pesto is one of my go-to dinners,
especially to make for my husband.
He often calls me from the car on his
way back from work and I’ll only have 20 minutes to whip up a meal for us.
I’m able to make it in a snap, because 1) I have the ingredients on hand and 2) it’s super quick and easy to make!
The ingredients you need are:
– olive oil
– almonds
– garlic
– brown rice pasta
– frozen vegetables
– sea salt
– lemon
– basil (optional)
These foods are some of my kitchen staples — because:
– Olive oil is great for a quick salad dressing or light sauteeing.
– Almonds are such a great quick snack. I also add them to my smoothies for a dose of protein and good fat (instead of using a dollop of almond butter) or, I’ll eat them with 2 dates when I’m craving something sweet and energizing in the afternoon.
– Garlic is considered natures antibiotic and it lasts for weeks, so I always keep a few bulbs in my kitchen. It adds so much flavor and nutrition. I add it to store-bought tomato sauce to give my dinner a little fresh “umph” or ill sautee a little in a pan with oil for garlic oil to add to steamed vegetables.
– Brown rice pasta I love because it cooks in less than 10 minutes and totally satiates my craving for pasta, without the guilt so it’s great to keep on hand when you want to make a super quick last-minute dinner.
– Frozen veggies, especially frozen kale and spinach, I always keep in my freezer. If I have a lot of dinners or events planned during the week, I don’t buy fresh veggies because I know that they’ll go bad and then go to waste. So, I always have frozen veggies in cases when I want a litte nutrition but I don’t have fresh veggies on hand. I love throwing in frozen spinach to a berry smoothie in the morning, or I’ll even add some to home-made quinoa to add some nutrition.
– Sea salt – a must must have in all kitchens. It’s very different than regular table salt. It’s not processed, so it still has minerals intact. It adds so much flavor to savory foods, like pesto and even sweet foods, like sweet potatoes. Make sure you get good quality — salt shouldn’t make you thirsty or bloated.
– Lemon – I never like to eat or drink the same thing every day. I think it’s important to switch it up up on a daily basis — depending on mood, weather, cravings, how our body feels, etc. But, the days that I start my mornings with some warm water with lemon, or chamomile tea with lemon, I feel my best.
Below is a video from my cooking show were I make Brown Rice Pasta with Kale Pesto using the above ingredients!
Watch the episode HERE.
It’s super delicious and wait until you see how easy it is to make it!
Hope you enjoy it. Instagram a pict and tag me (@bewellwitharielle) #cleaneating
P.S. Want more of my kitchen staples? Check out my Be Well Guide.
be delish. be quick. be fun.
XO
be well,
arielle
