This organic brown rice pilaf is simple and healthy.  It’s filled with healthy organic vegetables and fresh herbs for great flavoring. 

Serves 6

 Ingredients: 

• 1 1/2 Cups cooked brown rice
• 1/2 medium cabbage
• 2 Carrots peeled and shredded 
• 1 Can organic chick pea – drained
• 1 Medium onion – diced
• 2 Green onions (scallion) 
• 1 Red bell pepper – diced
• ¾ cup of fresh chopped parsley 
• 3 Garlic cloves – finely diced
• 1 Table spoon of coconut oil  
• Salt & freshly cracked black pepper to taste

Method

1. Cook the rice, following the direction on the back of the packet, until tender. Set aside once cooked.
2. Chop cabbage in small pieces. In the meantime sauté onions and the garlic in the coconut oil for 10 minutes.
3. Add the carrots, bell peppers, chickpeas then sauté for another 10 minutes.
4. Stir in the brown rice along with the parsley, green onions, salt and pepper – mix well. 

Optional additions: To jazz this up a bit you coul also add dried fruits like cranberries or diced apricots, and chopped raw nuts.  Sometimes I’ll drizzle about 2 tablespoons of organic sesame oil at the end to add more moisture if needed. 

Enjoy!