If you haven’t been able to tell by how much I love chili powder by the use of it in my recipes, then I’m letting you know, I love it. This recipe is basically centered all around chili powder. It’s in the rice, the beans and the sauce. Consider this recipe an ode to chili powder.
My love of chili powder is then combined with my love of simple food, like black beans and brown rice. Extra chili powder on those too please.
I’ve learned to really enjoy food in it’s simplest form and that good food can also be simple food and completely satisfying. This entire recipe is just 8 simple ingredients (+ salt & water), yet FULL of flavor. I believe it’s about choosing the right ingredients, not a billion of them. This bowl not only packs loads of flavor, it is low-fat and packed full of protein.
This rice, black bean and avocado bowl is just that. It is so simple to make and so incredibly flavorful. My hubby was over the moon about this fat-free sweet chili mustard sauce. I talked about this sauce on Instagram and Facebook a few weeks back and I just needed a recipe to go along with it, that complimented it. This is it.
Chili powder: I love you. You make everything better.
To complete this bowl, it needs some sauce. Some yummy, bold-flavored sauce in fact. It’s just 3 ingredients….yellow mustard, maple syrup and chili powder….plus a little bit of water to thin out and mellow the flavor. It seriously can’t get any easier than that.
This sauce is SO GOOD and it is completely oil-free, nut-free and fat-free! It goes well on pretty much anything….salads, tacos, fries and especially this simple rice bowl. It tastes just like the name indicates, sweet from the syrup, bold and tangy from the mustard and a nice kick from the chili powder.
Now, after you assemble your bowl, it’s time to add your toppings of your choice. Chopped avocado is a must, am I right? Tomatoes, if you wish. Lastly, generously finish it all off with that amazing sweet chili mustard sauce.
This makes a TON, so you will either have plenty for your large family or plenty for lunch the next day. You guys told me you wanted more easy reheat meals and lunches, so here ya go!
Rice, Black Bean and Avocado Bowl with Sweet Chili Mustard Sauce
Ingredients
FOR THE RICE
- 4 cups water
- 2 cups (360g) slow-cooking jasmine brown rice
- 1 cup 240 g tomato puree/sauce (not tomato paste) ( mine has salt added)
- 1 tablespoon regular American salt-free chili powder
- 1 1/4 teaspoons fine salt
FOR THE BEANS
- two 15 oz cans low-sodium black beans, drained & rinsed
- 2 teaspoons regular chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
SWEET CHILI MUSTARD SAUCE
- 1/2 cup (120g) regular yellow wet mustard
- 1/4 cup (80g) pure maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons regular chili powder
- 1-2 tablespoons water
REMAINING INGREDIENTS
- 1 medium avocado, chopped
- 1 cup tomatoes
Instructions
- Rinse the rice with cold water for about a minute. This will help to prevent too sticky of rice. Then combine all of the "rice" ingredients into a medium pot and bring to a boil. Once boiling, immediately turn it to the lowest heat, cover and cook for 35-40 minutes until tender and all the liquid is gone. Remove from the heat, cover and steam for just 5 minutes (set your timer). Fluff with a fork and leave the lid off.
- When the rice is almost done cooking, prepare the beans by combining the "beans" ingredients and heat either over the stove or microwave.
- Add the "sauce" ingredients to a small bowl and whisk well until smooth. It will thicken best using a whisk. Add as much water to desired taste/consistency.
- Assemble into serving bowls, layering with the rice, beans, avocado and tomatoes. Drizzle with lots of sweet chili mustard sauce and toss to coat everything.
Notes
Nutrition per serving (based on 6): 399 calories, 5.5 g fat, 14.65 g protein, 74.1 carbs, 2.8 g sugars
Nutrition per serving of 1/4 cup sauce (makes 1 cup): 52.5 calories, 0 g fat, 0 g protein, 13.25 carbs, 12.5 g sugars
Jeanette
I made this rice bowl for dinner tonight. I needed something quick and easy so I could use up my left over rice. I have been hesitant to make the dressing because I’m not crazy about mustard or anything with a vinegar taste. I made it anyway because it was a fat free dressing and I know how good you make everything taste. I loved it and so did my family. Perfection! I will definitely make it again.
To the bowl I added Romaine lettuce, fresh zucchini, fresh bell pepper, and corn.
Thank you for all these wonderful recipes you create! You are very talented in creating recipes!
Alison Perry
This is just so delicious!! I have made it so many times since finding the recipe, I can now make it without looking!! I use 1/4 of the listed ingredients which makes just enough sauce for a microwave pouch of rice (with added chilli powder), a tin of black beans, an avocado and about 6-8 baby plum tomatoes. There is enough for 2 but I do usually end up eating it all because it’s so yummy! Thanks from the UK
Alison x
brandi.doming@yahoo.com
SO wonderful to hear Alison! So happy you love this dish!
Lisa
Fantastic recipe love the homemade chili mix
brandi.doming@yahoo.com
So wonderful to hear that Lisa, thank you!
Kathy Shetters
Amazing. This is so good. I made it twice for my family and had to double it the second time. My college grandsons, who I am proud to say are vegan asked me to forward the recipe and made it for their friends. Great combination of flavors. ❤️❤️❤️
Colleen
What do you do when it’s 100 degrees outside and you want a simple, no-fuss meal? You browse through Brandi’s archived posts and find this gem! 🙂 The ingredients are staples (even during a pandemic!) and were so easy to put together. I served this immensely flavorful dish on top of baby lettuce and topped it with avocado, green onion, and of course – the sweet and spicy bold sauce! I am SO EXCITED there’s enough to share with my daughter and son-in-law and still have enough for my husband and me to enjoy. Thank you for this recipe, Brandi, and I’m not sure I ever mentioned this in my other reviews, but THANK YOU for not having those annoying pop-up ads like I find on other blogs! Reading through your posts is enjoyable as much as it is informative. Thank you for always taking time to tell the story behind each dish and for going into incredible detail to help readers recreate your recipes. You are such a blessing!
brandi.doming@yahoo.com
So glad to hear this Colleen! Haha, yes, I think my site is one of the only blogs out there withOUT ads, lol! I know I personally cannot stand to constantly click out of ads over and over to see something on a site, so I know how you feel!
Laura K.
I just made this bowl last week. Wasn’t sure what to expect, and was a little skeptical that I would like it. I WAS BLOWN AWAY BY HOW DELICIOUS IT WAS!!! My husband and I both enjoyed this so, so much. The combination of flavors just works (and works well!!)! The textures work well together too. I’ve added this to our regular rotation of meals.
brandi.doming@yahoo.com
Yay, that is awesome!
Rachel
I made this yesterday. I also used The Vegan 8’s chili powder blend, which I used for this recipe wherever it called for chili powder. I am not a big fan of mustard, so I only used a little and will leave it out when I eat leftovers. (My husband liked the sauce a lot.) I chopped up the tomatoes and mixed everything together. Yum!
Diana
So EASY, and so WONDERFUL!!! Just made this tonight for the first time. Excellent!!! We will be making this routinely!
brandi.doming@yahoo.com
So very happy to hear this Diana, thank you!
Shirley
Another fantastic recipe. Just made and now have 6 lunch/dinner meals ready to go for the week. I used my instant pot fit the rice. I added the water, tomato purée and spices. Stirred well, added the rinsed brown rice. Cooked on high 15 minutes, 20 minutes natural release. Came out perfect. I also used 1/2 the maple syrup and a little extra water in the sauce. Tastes great.
brandi.doming@yahoo.com
So happy to hear it worked in the instant pot Shirley, yay!
Christy
This recipe is a winner! I was going to make this without the sauce because mustard with rice and beans didn’t sound right to me. But then I thought, Brandi wouldn’t steer me wrong! And You Did Not! Absolutely delicious and easy. Definitely a keeper, thank you again.
Carolyn Bailey
This recipe is awesome for a couple reasons! It is so delicious! Secondly, I made it in a snap, literally 5 minutes.
I used a Seeds of Change Organic Quinoa and Brown Rice microwavable pack, so my rice was done in 90 seconds. I did skip the tomato sauce, (because I forgot it!)
I chopped the vegetables and was serving it in 5 minutes!!!
Wonderful! Thanks so much for your recipes and glad to get daily updates on Instagram when you are able to post.
Sincerely,
Carolyn
brandi.doming@yahoo.com
That’s so wonderful to hear Carolyn! Thank you for sharing!
Cindy
I can’t believe I am the first to write a review. This is excellent; the sauce, avocado and tomotoes are perfect additions!
brandi.doming@yahoo.com
HI Cindy! So glad you loved it! Oh you aren’t, there are dozens of reviews below in the comment section haha!
Alisha
Can this be eaten cold as lunch leftovers or best if hot?
brandi.doming@yahoo.com
I think it’s definitely best warm!
Debbie B.
Brandi, it was so freaking good! I loved every bite and it was so easy to make. My husband loves honey-mustard and he really liked the mustard chili sauce. If I was going to serve a carnivore a vegan meal, this would be it!
brandi.doming@yahoo.com
Yay Debbie! So glad!
Marianne
Can you use mustard powder instead of regular mustard? And if so how much? Thank you!
brandi.doming@yahoo.com
No, unfortunately that is not going to have the same result. Mustard is a liquid needed for the consistency and texture of the sauce, as well as it has vinegar in it. Mustard powder won’t have the same result!
Marie Roberts
This was so good and quick Brandi! I loved it! I cooked the rice in my rice cooker (same measurements as your recipe, except reduced water to 1 1/2 c) and it turned out perfect! I can’t believe I ate a sauce with that much mustard in it!!! Mustard is one of my least fav foods, but in this recipe I was surprised I couldn’t taste it, and all the flavours melded so nicely together! Thank you Thank you!! I ate everything on a bed of mixed greens and topped with some shredded cabbage and cilantro. Delicious, I am grateful for your recipes!
Marie Roberts
oops, my post above should say I reduced water for the rice cooker to 3 1/2 cups, not 1 1/2c!! 🙂
brandi.doming@yahoo.com
I’m so happy you loved this Marie, thank you so much!!