Southwestern Black Bean and Rice Salad

Ali Segersten (author) Oct 13, 2021

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SOUTHWESTERN BLACK BEAN BROWN RICE SALAD-1

Difficulty

Average Recipe

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

45 minutes

Servings

This easy, antioxidant-rich bean and rice salad is great to prep on the weekends for lunches during the week. Omit the hot chili pepper if you are serving this to young children. Use canned black beans or cook your own!

Rice

1^½ cups long grain brown rice

2^½ cups water

¼ teaspoon sea salt

Salad

1^½ cups cooked black beans

1 small red bell peppers diced

1 cup cherry tomatoes halved

3 green onions sliced

½ cup chopped cilantro

1 serrano chili peppers finely diced

Dressing

4 tablespoons lime juice

3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

¾ teaspoon sea salt

½ teaspoon ground cumin

2 cloves garlic crushed