7 Layer Casserole With Jalapeno Creme
Delicious 7 layer casserole can be served cold as a salad or warm as a bowl. Yummy and packed with nutrition either way! Vegan, gluten free, dairy free.
Servings 4 -6 servings depending on whether you are serving kids or adults
Calories 293kcal
Ingredients
7 Layer Casserole
- 2 cups of cooked brown rice or brown rice/quinoa mix I used Seeds of Change brown rice/quinoa
- 1 -15 oz black beans or red beans, rinsed
- 2 cups mushrooms sliced
- 2 cups spinach or greens
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes sliced
- ½ cup green onions
- 1 avocado sliced
- 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
- Cilantro for garnish
Jalapeno Creme
- 1 cup raw cashews
- 1 cup water
- 5 cloves garlic
- 2 tablespoon jalapeno sauce
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- juice of 1 lime
- 1 teaspoon lime zest
Instructions
- Saute mushrooms and spinach in olive oil. (This is optional if you are serving as a cold salad, but even in salad, I prefer my mushrooms and greens sauteed in this dish)
- Layer the rice, beans, greens, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes and green onions in 1 to 1.5 quart bowl. (If you are eating this bowl hot, proceed to saute rice, beans, tomatoes and green onions as well)
- Add all Jalapeno Creme ingredients to high speed blender and blend until smooth.
- Top with Jalapeno Creme, sliced avocado, red pepper flakes and cilantro.
- Serve either cold as a salad or warmed as a bowl.
