Enjoy the tastes of black beans mixed with rice to make salad.
How To Make Black Bean and Rice Salad
- 29 oz chicken broth ( or 2 cans)
- ½ cup water
- 1 lb. long-grain rice
- 2 bay leaves
- 30 oz. black beans (or 2 cans drained, rinsed)
- 2 red bell peppers (diced)
- 1 green bell pepper (diced)
- 1 medium red onion (diced)
- 1 medium bunch fresh cilantro (chopped)
- ½ cup olive oil
- 3 tbsp. orange juice
- 2 tbsp. red wine vinegar
- 2 tsp. ground cumin
- 1 tsp. chili powder
- lettuce leaves
- sprigs fresh cilantro
- Bring chicken broth and water to boil in heavy large saucepan.
- Add rice and bay leaves. Bring to boil.
- Reduce heat to low, cover and cook until liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
- Transfer rice to large bowl and fluff with fork.
- Mix in black beans, bell peppers, red onion, chopped cilantro, oil, orange juice, vinegar, cumin and chili powder.
- Season salad to taste with salt and pepper.
- Line platter with lettuce leaves.
- Mound salad on platter.
- Garnish with fresh cilantro sprigs and serve.
How To Make Black Bean and Rice Salad
Ingredients
- 29 oz chicken broth, or 2 cans
- ½ cup water
- 1 lb. long-grain rice
- 2 bay leaves
- 30 oz. black beans, or 2 cans drained, rinsed
- 2 red bell peppers, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 1 medium red onion, diced
- 1 medium bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
- ½ cup olive oil
- 3 tbsp. orange juice
- 2 tbsp. red wine vinegar
- 2 tsp. ground cumin
- 1 tsp. chili powder
- lettuce leaves
- sprigs fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Bring chicken broth and water to boil in heavy large saucepan.
- Add rice and bay leaves. Bring to boil.
- Reduce heat to low, cover and cook until liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
- Transfer rice to large bowl and fluff with fork.
- Mix in black beans, bell peppers, red onion, chopped cilantro, oil, orange juice, vinegar, cumin and chili powder.
- Season salad to taste with salt and pepper.
- Line platter with lettuce leaves.
- Mound salad on platter.
- Garnish with fresh cilantro sprigs and serve.
Nutrition
- Calcium: 95mg
- Calories: 666kcal
- Carbohydrates: 102g
- Fat: 20g
- Fiber: 15g
- Iron: 5mg
- Potassium: 905mg
- Protein: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Sodium: 528mg
- Sugar: 4g
- Vitamin A: 1626IU
- Vitamin C: 81mg
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