Deliciousness

After a busy day of walking the trails and climbing the statues at Crystal Bridges (the new American Art Museum in town that is all the rage across the art community) we needed a good dinner.  I decided to try something new tonight and could not wait to blog about it.  It was THAT amazing!

Coconut Rice with Black Beans Plantains and Mango Salsa from Herbivoracious.com.  This blog has tons of great vegetarian recipes but this one is hands down the best!

http://herbivoracious.com/2011/06/coconut-rice-with-black-beans-plantains-and-mango-salsa-recipe.html

So what was so great about this dish?  First of all, the sauce.  You pureed mango, red onion, cilantro, garlic, and a little (or a lot if that's what you prefer) jalapeno.  The sauce had SO much flavor it was to die for.  Then you cook the rice in coconut milk.  Holy moly...I don't even like rice but I could have finished off the whole pot!  The beans...well, they were just beans...nothing special about them.  To top it all off, you fried plantains in coconut oil (anything fried has to be good, right???).  AMAZING!  Try it...I promise you won't be disappointed.

Quinn with his friends Nicole and Greer at Crystal Bridges