Two Bean And Rice Salad

• 3 cups cold rice
• 1 (15 oz.) can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 15 oz.) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen peas, thawed
• 1 cup sliced celery
• 1 medium red onion, chopped
• 2 (4 oz.) cans diced green chili peppers, drained
• 1/4 cup snipped cilantro
• 1 recipe garlic dressing or 1 (8 oz.) jar Italian salad dressing

1. In a 1 1/2 qt. covered container combine cooked rice, pinto beans, black beans, peas, celery, onion, diced green chili peppers, and the 1/2 cup cilantro. Add the dressing to the rice mixture; toss gently to mix. Cover and chill up to 24 hours. To serve, transfer the chilled salad to a serving bowl. If desired, garnish with cilantro sprigs, and whole chili peppers. Makes 16 servings.

cold rice, pinto beans, black beans, frozen peas, celery, red onion, green chili peppers, cilantro, garlic

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=35592 (may not work)