Banana Peel Carne Machada
Cook time – 15 min

- Total time
- 45 minutes
- Preparation time
- 30 minutes
- Calories
- 460
- Portions
- 4
Directions
- Soak banana peels in 2 tablespoons vinegar and 8 cups water in a large bowl 1 hour; drain and scrape off white layer from peels with a spoon. Shred the peels with a fork on a cutting board; cut into 2-inch pieces crosswise.
- Toss garlic, 2 tablespoons oil, adobo seasoning, cumin, cayenne, banana peels and remaining 2 tablespoons vinegar in a large bowl; let stand 30 minutes.
- Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add onion and cook 5 minutes or until tender and starting to brown, stirring occasionally. Add tomatoes and banana peel mixture; cook 10 minutes or until peels are tender. Makes about 4 cups.
- Prepare rice as package directs; transfer to medium bowl. Stir pineapple and cilantro, if desired, into rice. Makes about 4 cups.
- Serve banana peel mixture over rice.
Tips & Tricks
Freeze remaining peeled bananas to have on hand to use in smoothies or baking.
Ingredients
- 8 DOLE® Banana peels, washed
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon chili lime or cumin adobo seasoning
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin½ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- 1 large DOLE® White Onion, chopped
- 4 Roma tomatoes, chopped
- 2 packages (8.5 ounces each) brown basmati ready rice
- 1 cup chopped DOLE® Pineapple
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro (optional)
Nutritional Facts
4 Serving Per Container | |
Serving Size | 1 cup banana mixture, 1 cup rice |
Calories | 460 |
Entries | Daily value in %* |
---|---|
Total Fat (14 g) | 18% |
Saturated Fat (2 g) | 10% |
Polyunsaturated (1 g) | |
Monounsaturated (7 g) | |
Sodium (156 mg) | 7% |
Total Carbohydrate (81 g) | 29% |
Dietary Fiber (8 g) | 29% |
Total Sugars (22 g) | |
Protein (8 g) | |
Calcium | 6% |
Iron | 10% |
Magnesium | 10% |
Manganese | 40% |
Phosphorus | 6% |
Potassium (710 mg) | 15% |
Thiamin | 20% |
Vitamin A | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 35% |
Vitamin C | 45% |
Vitamin E | 15% |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.