An affordable plant-based meal with fresh parsley and cilantro.

Ingredients

• 1 cup uncooked white jasmine rice
• 1 can (15–15.5 oz) no-salt-added kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• About 1¾ cups water, or per rice package
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Why it works

Plain precooked rice without added salt makes this even faster.

Step-by-step instructions

1. Cook jasmine rice in water according to package directions; rest covered and fluff.
2. Drain and rinse kidney beans; heat in a small saucepan with a splash of water until steaming hot.
3. Chop parsley and cilantro.
4. Fold warm beans into rice and top with fresh herbs.

No added salt means no salt added during preparation; naturally occurring sodium varies by ingredient. Check package labels.