- Cuisine Grater: A multi-surface grater for shredding cheese, vegetables and spices.
- Food Processor with Chopping Blade: Equipped with a sharp chopping blade to chop nuts, herbs, or prepare ingredients like onions quickly and efficiently.
- High-Speed Blender (e.g., Vitamix): A powerful blender capable of crushing ice and making smooth purees; useful for creating dressings or finely chopping ingredients if needed.
- Collapsible Salad Bowl Set: Durable, BPA-free plastic bowls with a lid that are great for mixing salads like Black Bean and Rice Salad while keeping it fresh.
- Stainless Steel Mixing Bowls: Sets of sturdy, deep mixing bowls which can hold various ingredients together before serving the final dish.
- Digital Kitchen Scale (e.g., OXO BT-406): A precision scale for measuring ingredients accurately to ensure the right balance of flavors in recipes.
- Silicone Salad Spinner: Removes excess water from washed greens or salad components, ensuring a dry and crisp texture.
- Cutting Board Set: Offers a clean, stable surface to chop vegetables or other components without cross-contamitation.
- Stainless Steel Pot with Lid (e.g., Le Creuset): Useful for cooking legumes like black beans and rice as part of the salad prep if they need boiling.
- Measuring Cup Set (Silicone & Glass Options): Provides accurate measurements for all ingredients, ensuring consistency in recipe outcomes.
1 cup long grain brown rice
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 Cubanelle chile or Italian frying pepper, trimmed and cut in 1/3-inch dice
1 medium red onion, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, smashed, peeled and minced
2 cups freshly cut white corn kernels (from 2 ears) or 1 box (10 ounces) frozen corn, thawed
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 15-ounce can black beans, rinsed well and drained
1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
Freshly ground black pepper
I publish delicious recipes that most of the times required 10 ingredients or less and 30 minutes or less to prepare.
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