Simple Lunch

       This is one of my favorite lunches to take to work. It is a combination of brown rice, edamame, and Italian Import Tuna in oil. I know this may sound weird to use Asian ingredients and Italian tuna but it gives you carbs, vegetables, and protein.

Ingredients

2 cups brown rice
Note: If you do not like the deeper flavor of just brown rice, use one cup of white and one cup of brown.
4 cups water
¼ cup frozen shelled edamame
3 oz Italian Import Tuna in Oil
2 Tbsp Rice Wine Vinegar
1 tsp Sesame Oil
1 tsp chili oil or sprinkle of chili flakes (optional)
1 Tbsp Sun Flower Seeds or Chopped Peanuts (optional)

1. Put rice and water in a covered casserole dish so the rice can steam at the end of the cycle. Place in the microwave and cook using the Rice button.
2. Once the rice is cooked, fluff it. Then add the Rice Wine Vinegar and Sesame Oil by fluffing it into the rice. If you would like a spicier version of this meal, add the optional chili oil or flakes.

                    This is how I construct my lunch
1. Take 1-1/2 cups of the rice and put together with the edamame in a microwaveable container. The remaining rice can be stored for later use. Put tuna in a separate container.
2. Heat the rice and edamame for 1-1/2 minutes.
3. Put the room temperature tuna on top of the heated rice and edamame to make a good contrast.
4. If you want a little crunch, use the Sun Flower Seeds of Chopped Peanuts.

             I hope you like my lunch suggestion.