Beet and Rice in One Delicious Dish? Try This Rice Recipe!

11/30/2020 |   Food Blog by Western Rice Mills

Beet and Rice in One Delicious Dish? Try This Rice Recipe!

Have you tried beets in your food diet?

Beets, as we all call here in Canada and the USA (also known as beetroot in European countries and British English) are very nutritious. Beets are a great source of dietary fiber, Vitamin C, iron and potassium.

Beet and Rice Flatbread

Are you at a point of trying not to consume foods that are high in cholesterol? ​

Don’t worry. With beets, you will be consuming less cholesterol and saturated fat.

​Indeed, beets can be a great addition to your list of healthful foods.

And what is more amazing about it is that - beets blend pretty well with many other root vegetables and green veggies.
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Have we mentioned rice?
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That is right. Rice.

Our gluten-free recipe featured in this post called: “Beet and Rice Flatbread” would use Sushi rice.
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Sushi rice and beets blend perfectly and can create a very flavourful and delish, gluten-free flatbread.

Below are the ingredients you will need to prepare to create this delish dish.

​Ingredients:

Flatbread:
1 bunch beets with tops, about 3 large
4 cups (1 L)cooked U.S. sushi rice
2eggs
½ cup (125 mL)flax meal
2 tbsp (30 mL)olive oil
2 tbsp (30 mL)lemon juice
½ tsp (2 mL)each salt and pepper

​Toppings:

1 cup (250 mL)garlic hummus
2 cups (500 mL)shredded smoked Cheddar
½ cup (125 mL)sliced Kalamata olives
2 cups (500 mL)halved grape tomatoes

​Reserved beet leaves and stems (*see below)
2 tsp (10 mL)olive oil
1 tsp (5 mL)lemon juice
¼ tsp (1 mL)each salt and pepper

Watch this video “Beet and Rice Flatbread” courtesy of USA Rice and follow the cooking instructions.

This recipe makes about 8 servings.

You can serve this dish as appetizers and/or snacks.
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PER SERVING (1/8 recipe or 1/4 flatbread): 400 calories, 20 g fat, 6 g saturated fat, 70 mg cholesterol, 570 mg sodium, 42 g carbohydrates, 5 g fibre, 4 g sugars, 14 g protein. % RDI: 20% calcium, 25% iron, 20% vitamin A, 25% vitamin C.

Source: USA Rice

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Western Rice Mills Ltd. is a leading rice distributor, food importer, and organic foods supplier based in (Vancouver) Richmond, BC, Canada and has evolved into becoming a major supplier, distributor, and importer of various rice products and quinoa products. Western Rice Mills has been Organic Certified and now carries all different types of grains and seeds.