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Black Bean Sweetcorn Rice Salad Boxes with Lime and Pumpkin Seeds

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Lunch boxes with basmati rice, black beans, sweetcorn, cucumber, peppers, tomatoes, coriander, pumpkin seeds, and lime.

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40 min525 kcal4 base servingsLunchSalad BoxesVeganGluten FreeFilling Lunch
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Focus ingredients: black beans, basmati rice, sweetcorn, cucumber

Dietary fit: Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Lower Sugar

Serving tip: Pack lime wedges separately if the boxes will sit overnight, then squeeze over just before eating.

Black Bean Sweetcorn Rice Salad Boxes with Lime and Pumpkin Seeds plated and ready to serve.

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Ingredients

What you need

  • 280g basmati rice
  • 800g black beans
  • 200g sweetcorn
  • 1 cucumber
  • 1 red pepper
  • 250g cherry tomatoes
  • 4 spring onions
  • 2 lime
  • 20g coriander
  • 50g pumpkin seeds
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

You'll also need

lidded saucepan, large mixing bowl, small whisk, knife, chopping board, four lunch boxes

Method

Step by step

Up to 8 clear steps
  1. Black Bean Sweetcorn Rice Salad Boxes with Lime and Pumpkin Seeds cooking step 1: Cook the rice.
    Step 1

    Cook the rice

    Rinse the basmati rice, then cook in a lidded saucepan with 600ml water and a pinch of salt for 12 minutes. Take off the heat, leave covered for 5 minutes, then spread out to steam dry.

    17 min
  2. Black Bean Sweetcorn Rice Salad Boxes with Lime and Pumpkin Seeds cooking step 2: Prep the vegetables.
    Step 2

    Prep the vegetables

    Drain and rinse the black beans, drain the sweetcorn if using tinned or defrost it under warm water if frozen, dice the cucumber and red pepper, halve the tomatoes, slice the spring onions, chop the coriander, and zest one lime.

    10 min
  3. Black Bean Sweetcorn Rice Salad Boxes with Lime and Pumpkin Seeds cooking step 3: Make the lime dressing.
    Step 3

    Make the lime dressing

    Whisk 2 tablespoons olive oil with the lime zest, juice of both limes, ground cumin, a pinch of salt, and black pepper in a large bowl.

    3 min
  4. Black Bean Sweetcorn Rice Salad Boxes with Lime and Pumpkin Seeds cooking step 4: Dress the rice.
    Step 4

    Dress the rice

    Add the warm rice to the dressing and toss for 1 minute so the grains take on the lime and cumin flavour.

    1 min
  5. Black Bean Sweetcorn Rice Salad Boxes with Lime and Pumpkin Seeds cooking step 5: Fold through beans and crunch.
    Step 5

    Fold through beans and crunch

    Fold in the black beans, sweetcorn, cucumber, red pepper, tomatoes, spring onions, most of the coriander, and half the pumpkin seeds. Taste and add more salt, black pepper, or lime if needed.

    4 min
  6. Black Bean Sweetcorn Rice Salad Boxes with Lime and Pumpkin Seeds cooking step 6: Pack the lunch boxes.
    Step 6

    Pack the lunch boxes

    Divide the rice salad between 4 lunch boxes or bowls, then top with the remaining pumpkin seeds and coriander.

    3 min