Chicken, Rice and Bean Salad
- 2 cups water
- 1 1/4 cups canned unsalted chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups long-grain rice
- 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts, well trimmed
- 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 15-ounce cans black beans, rinsed, drained
- 1 16-ounce can corn, rinsed, drained
- 1 bell pepper, chopped
- 1/2 red onion, chopped
- 1/4 cup lightly packed chopped fresh cilantro
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 large garlic cloves
- Bring 2 cups water and 1 cup chicken broth to boil in heavy medium saucepan.
- Add rice.
- Season with salt and pepper; reduce heat to low.
- Cover and simmer until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
- Transfer rice to large bowl and cool.
- Preheat broiler.
- Place chicken on heavy broilerproof pan.
- Brush chicken with 1/2 tablespoon olive oil.
- Season chicken with salt and pepper and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon cumin.
- Broil chicken until cooked through, turning once, about 10 minutes.
- Cool and cut chicken into 1-inch pieces.
- Add chicken, black beans, corn, bell pepper, red onion and cilantro to rice in bowl.
- Combine remaining 1/4 cup chicken broth, remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, remaining 1 teaspoon cumin, lime juice and garlic in blender.
- Process until garlic is finely minced.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Pour dressing over salad in bowl and toss well.
- (Can be prepared up to 4 hours ahead.
- Cover and refrigerate.)
water, chicken broth, longgrain rice, chicken breasts, olive oil, ground cumin, black beans, corn, bell pepper, red onion, fresh cilantro, lime juice, garlic
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/chicken-rice-and-bean-salad-111 (may not work)