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Jamaican Curried Rice

Jamaican Curried Rice

A flavorful rice dish with black beans, pineapple, bell pepper, and onion, tossed with lime juice and curry powder and finished with cashews for a sweet-savory tropical twist.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Caribbean
Calories: 196

Ingredients
  

  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 cup diced red bell pepper
  • ½ cup sliced green onions
  • 2 tablespoons curry powder
  • 3 cups hot cooked rice
  • ¼ cup Equal® Spoonful (or 6 packets of Equal sweetener)
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 (20 oz.) can pineapple chunks, drained
  • 1 (15 oz.) can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • ½ cup salted cashews

Method
 

  1. Heat oil in medium skillet. Cook and stir bell pepper and onions 2 to 3 minutes. Add curry powder; stir 30 seconds.
  2. Combine cooked rice, Equal®, lime juice and salt in medium-size bowl. Stir in cooked vegetable mixture, pineapple and black beans. Rice may be served warm or at room temperature.
  3. Sprinkle with cashews just before serving.

Notes

Food Exchanges: 1 1/2 starch, 1/2 fruit, 1 fat.
Recipe provided courtesy of Merisant Corporation ® and the NutraSweet Company, makers of Equal®.