Why is brown rice good for you?
Clean Eating Diet loves brown rice, and heres why: during the production of brown rice, only the hull, the outermost layer of the rice kernel, is removed. Doing so least-damages rices nutritional value, keeping most of its vitamins, phosphorus, manganese, iron and essential fatty acids. (Source: Brown Rice, by WHFoods.com)
Difference Between Brown and White Rice
Raw rice has several layers, each containing its own nutritional value. During production, brown rice is milled by removing only its outermost layer while white rice undergoes more rigorous milling, removing other nutritional layers like bran, germ and aleurone. The aleurone layer, which contains rices essential fats and protects rice from oxidation, is removed to extend shelf life. However, removing the aleurone layer also turns rice into refined starch and takes away nutritional values. Consuming white rice, therefore, isnt ideal for the clean eating diet.
Besides difference in color, brown and white rices main difference is that brown rice is much, much, much cleaner and healthier.
And what is Wakame?
Wakame is a type of edible seaweed used most often in Chinese, Japanese and Korean cooking. It can be made into salads, cooked in soups, and stir fried with other ingredients as main dish. Its chewy texture is comparable to that of squids; and its grassy and salty flavor resembles other sea vegetables.
Wakame has high nutritional value in iodine, iron, magnesium, calcium and vitamins. Its low calorie, low fat, low carb and gluten-free.
And yes, its totally clean!
This Brown Rice and Wakame Noodle (see below) was quite a nice find.
I bought mine from a health food store, but you can also find it online at Brown Rice and Wakame Noodle
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It tastes great when eaten alone, but can also be made into sides, salads or main dish.
Obviously, for todays healthy dinner recipe, I chose to make a salad.
Already fresh-tasting, the brown rice and wakame noodle blended nicely with crunchy cucumber and green onion. With potent garlic and savory Tamari (organic) soy sauce, this salad was a delicious way to eat clean for dinner.
It was also easy to make, requiring, after marinading the cucumber, less than 15 minutes to complete.
I enjoyed this clean eating salad, and hope you do as well.
Healthy Dinner Recipe: Brown Rice Noodle Salad
Ingredients:
- 1 tea spoon of sesame oil
- 1 table spoon of olive oil
- 1 tea spoon of agave
- 1 serving of organic brown rice and wakame noodle, cooked
- 5 cloves of garlic
- 1/8 cup of leeks, chopped
- 1/2 cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 tea spoon of Tamari soy sauce
- 1 tea spoon of dark vinegar (or apple cider vinegar)
Directions:
1. Marinade cucumber slices with 1 tea spoon of agave, 1 tea spoon of Tamari soy sauce and 1 tea spoon of vinegar. Marinade for at least 1 hour, but better overnight.
2. Heat wok on high over stove top. Add olive oil.
3. When oil becomes hot, add garlic and leeks. Reduce heat to med-high.
4. Let garlic and leeks cook for about 20-30 seconds. Turn off heat and set aside.
5. In a mixing bowl, add cooked brown rice noodle. Then pour in cooked garlic and leeks, along with a few drizzles of olive oil (that was already in the wok).
6. Add marinaded cucumber slices. Then drizzle sesame oil all over.
7. Mix well and chill in fridge for about 1/2 hour.
8. Enjoy!
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I understand youre busy, and appreciate you visiting the Clean Eating Weight Loss Meal Plan Page.
Hope you enjoyed tonights Clean Eating and Healthy Dinner Recipe.
Looking forward to seeing you next time.
Todays Article Source(s):
Brown Rice | The Worlds Healthiest Foods | WHFoods.com
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