Chef Paul Routhier gives us this delicious, diabetic-friendly recipe:
A Mexican inspired, low sodium, low cholesterol and low calorie vegetarian delight!
With whole grain brown rice and hearty black beans, this dish won’t leave you hungry. Whole grains and legumes take longer to digest and therefore keep you full longer.
Rinsing the black beans will help reduce the sodium and their high fiber content. In addition to lowering cholesterol, black beans’ high fiber content prevents blood sugar levels from rising too rapidly after a meal, making these beans an especially good choice for individuals with diabetes, insulin resistance or hypoglycemia.
When combined with whole grains such as brown rice, black beans provide virtually fat-free high quality protein. You may already be familiar with beans’ fiber and protein.
About Chef Paul:Paul Routhier has cooked up a storm in many of North America’s greatest kitchens, including a stint as Head Chef atthe acclaimed Toronto Citron. Paul now uses his skills to create hundreds of diabetic-friendly meals for MealEasy, the world’s most intuitive online meal planner.