This recipe was passed onto me by a friend and it is absolutely one of my favorites! Anything with corn and black beans ranks high on my list, and this dish has all that and one of my favorite spices: cumin! I have to share though that it doesn’t look as appetizing as it tastes. If someone didn’t passed it onto me, I probably never would have tried it myself. But I am so glad I did!
It makes a large bowl full and is a quick and easy summer recipe. This recipe is adapted from Taste Of Home, and originally called for all of the veggies to be sauteed, but I like it better when they are raw and fresh. It makes it crispier, healthier and keeps your kitchen cool on a hot day!
Southwestern Rice Salad
2/3 cup cooked Brown rice
3/4 cup chopped green pepper
1/2 cup of chopped red onion
1 cup chopped medium carrot
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 16 oz package of frozen corn (thawed)
1 15 oz can of black beans (rinsed and drained)
2 medium plum tomatoes chopped
1 cup salted peanuts (or chickpeas)
1/3 cup of lemon juice
1/2- 1 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper to taste
1/2 tsp ground cumin
Optional: 1 Tbsp of flax seed oil
1. Chop up the veggies an put them into a bowl
2.. Add the corn and black beans and the peanuts (or chickpeas)and cumin, then mix all together.
3. Add the lemon juice, cayenne and cumin and flax seed oil and mix well.
4. Add the rice and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for atleast 4 hours for the flavors to meld together.
5. Enjoy!
There you have it, a yummy, healthy summer salad! Grill some chicken, slice some watermelon and make up some homemade lemonade for a great summer meal!
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Oooo I’m gonna have to give this a try
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That looks yummy!
Wow, I want to try this, soon! Thanks so much for the recipe.
This is really different, looks like a good thing to put with a BBQ
As much as we eat corn and black beans, I have never made a salad like that. I think my family would just love it. I am book marking for a summer must have .Thanks for joining in Tasty Tuesday.
I make the same thing (minus the nuts and plus some grilled chicken strips) and wrap it up in a lettuce leaf for a healthy and very filling lunch.
This sounds great! Something a little different. I think it would be great at a cookout. Thanks for sharing it with my readers on Share My Recipe Sunday.
Oh that sounds delicious! And I love colorful dishes! I am slow at cooking with brown rice…should’ve been doing it a long time ago but I had a hard time getting it to turn out right!
Hope you had a great weekend and God bless you with a great day!
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