Summertime Rice

Ingredients:

1 cup brown rice

3/4 cup chopped tomato(es)

3 cups chopped spinach

3/4 cup chopped carrot(s)

3/4 cup chopped broccoli

2 15 oz cans (3 cups) rinsed and drained, chickpeas/garbanzo beans

2 Tbsp olive oil

2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar

2 Tbsp grated parmesan cheese

Directions:

Cook Rice per package instructions. Allow rice to cool. Mix vegetables together in large bowl except the beans. In a separate bowl, mix together the cooled rice and chickpeas. Add the vegetables to the rice and bean mixture. In a small bowl, mix together olive oil and vinegar and pour over rice and chickpeas. Top with parmesan cheese. Mix.

Yield: 6 cups
Serving Size: 1 1/3 cup provide 1 oz grain, 1.5 oz meat/ meat alternate and 1/2 cup vegetable for a 3-5 year old at lunch/supper.
Credit: Twist & Sprout Cookbook