Description
A colorful Tex-Mex salad featuring 3 types of rice and red beans, perfect for a light dinner or as a side dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup brown rice
- 1 cup basmati rice
- 1 cup wild rice
- 1 can red beans, rinsed
- 1 cup corn
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 red onion, diced
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Cook the different types of rice according to package instructions.
- Rinse the red beans and corn.
- Dice the red bell pepper and red onion.
- In a large bowl, combine the cooked rice, red beans, corn, bell pepper, onion, and cilantro.
- In a small bowl, mix the lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and mix gently.
- Serve chilled.
Notes
Best served cold after resting in the fridge. Can be added with tortilla chips for crunch.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 0mg