Fiesta Rice Salad
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice (4 limes)
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons roasted tomato salsa
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups cold cooked brown rice
- 1 cup cooked fresh or thawed frozen corn kernels
- 2 15-oz. cans black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
- 1 cup small cherry tomatoes, halved
- 3 scallions, thinly sliced
- 1 avocado
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro, optional
- In a small bowl, stir together lime juice, oil, salsa, cumin and salt. In a large bowl, stir together rice and corn, breaking up any rice clumps.
- Pour lime-juice mixture over rice mixture and stir well to coat. Add beans, bell pepper, tomatoes and scallions, and toss gently to combine.
- Just before serving, pit, peel and dice avocado, and stir gently into salad. Sprinkle with cilantro, if desired, and serve.
lime juice, olive oil, tomato salsa, ground cumin, salt, cold cooked brown rice, corn kernels, black beans, red bell pepper, cherry tomatoes, scallions, avocado, fresh cilantro
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/fiesta-rice-salad (may not work)