"Macro" Platter

Directions

1. 1
   Place the brown rice in a saucepan with 1/2 cup water.
2. 2
   Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, until almost all the water is absorbed, approximately 40 minutes.
3. 3
   In a pot with a steamer basket, bring a small amount of water to a boil.
4. 4
   Add the kale to the basket and steam for about 10 minutes, making sure to add more water if needed; set aside.
5. 5
   Add the broccoli to the steamer basket and steam for about 6 minutes; set aside.
6. 6
   Add the sweet potatoes and steam until just tender, 10 to 20 minutes.
7. 7
   (Alternatively, if space allows, steam the vegetables together, making sure to remove each type as it cooks.)
8. 8
   Place the rice, kale, broccoli and sweet potatoes into different sections of a compartmentalized lunch box.
9. 9
   Cut the egg in slices, if desired, and place in another section.
10. 10
    Finally, add the avocado.