Your taste buds are about to start dancing! Enjoy fresh flavours, colours, with a tropical vibe in this delicious and easy to make vegetarian rice bowl.

Ingredients

• 1 can coconut milk
• 1½ cups (375 mL) water
• 2 cups uncooked Jasmine rice
• 2 tsp Jamaican Jerk rub
• 1 can black beans rinsed and drained
• 4 hard boiled eggs (peeled & sliced or quartered)
• 2 shallots finely chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1 avocado diced
• 1 can diced pineapple (reserve juice)
• 3  green onions, sliced
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves

        Sauce

• Reserved pineapple juice
• 1 tbsp honey
• 2 tsp ketchup
• 1 tsp dijon
• 1 tsp Jamaican Jerk Rub
• 1 clove garlic pressed
• Juice of 1/2 lime
• Salt & pepper to taste

Directions

1. Prepare rice using coconut milk and water.
2. Heat oil in medium skillet over medium heat
3. Cook shallot in oil for 2-3 minutes, add black beans and 2 tsp jerk rub and combine. Push Bean mixture to the side and add red pepper to the skillet. Cook for 2-3 minutes and remove from heat
4. Combine sauce ingredients in microwave safe dish and cook for 1. 5 minutes, stir.
5. Add to bowl : rice, beans, red pepper, avocado, eggs and pineapple. Top with sauce, green onion and cilantro

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