Chipotle Chili Wild Rice

This is a very gut-healthy recipe that’s also tasty and filling, and packed with polyphenols too. What’s not to love?

You will need

• 1 cup cooked wild rice (we suggest cooking it with 1 tbsp chia seeds added)
• 7 oz cooked sweetcorn (can be from a tin or from frozen or cook it yourself)
• 4 oz charred jarred red peppers (these actually benefit from being from a jar—you can use fresh or frozen if necessary, but only jarred will give you the extra gut-healthy benefits from fermentation)
• 1 avocado, pitted, peeled, and cut into small chunks
• ½ red onion, thinly sliced
• 6–8 sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tsp chipotle chili paste (adjust per your heat preferences)
• 1 tsp black pepper, coarse ground
• ½ tsp MSG or 1 tsp low-sodium salt
• Juice of 1 lime

Method

(we suggest you read everything at least once before doing anything)

1) Mix the cooked rice, red onion, sweetcorn, red peppers, avocado pieces, and sun-dried tomato, in a bowl. We recommend to do it gently, or you will end up with guacamole in there.

2) Mix the olive oil, lime juice, chipotle chili paste, black pepper, and MSG/salt, in another bowl. If perchance you have a conveniently small whisk, now is the time to use it. Failing that, a fork will suffice.

3) Add the contents of the second bowl to the first, tossing gently but thoroughly to combine well, and serve.

Enjoy!

Want to learn more?

For those interested in some of the science of what we have going on today:

• Brown Rice vs Wild Rice – Which is Healthier?
• Making Friends With Your Gut (You Can Thank Us Later)
• Capsaicin For Weight Loss And Against Inflammation

Take care!