Wholesome Rice & Bean Bowls

There are two popular restaurants in Portland that have similar, healthy rice & bean bowls: Cafe Yumm and Wholebowl. To make these delicious, wholesome bowls at home I did some research and created my own version of their secret sauces.

To create your own delicious bowl, layer these ingredients in individual bowls, and serve:

Brown Rice

Black Beans

Yumm / Tali Sauce (see recipe below)

Cheddar Cheese, Shredded

Black Olives, Chopped

Avocado

Salsa

Cilantro

Sour Cream

Ashley's Yumm / Tali Sauce:

Serves 6-8

In a food processor, blend the following items until mixture is a creamy, almost smooth consistency:

1/2 cup    Almonds, sliced or chopped

1/2 cup    Canola Oil

1/2 cup    Garbonzo Beans

1/4 cup    Lemon Juice

3 tsp        Garlic, Chopped

Add the following items to the nut/bean mix in the food processor and mix until smooth:

2 tbsp      Brewers/Nutritional Yeast (in the bulk section at Whole Foods)

1 tsp        Mustard Powder

1/2 tsp     Dijon Mustard

1/2 tsp     Ginger (powder)

1/2 tsp     Curry

1/2 tsp     Coriander

1/2 tsp     Salt

1/8 tsp     Pepper

1/4 cup    Water (or a little more if sauce is too thick)

Serve immediately, and refrigerate leftover sauce.