Confetti Rice and Bean Salad
Serves
Cost/Serving
Serving Size: 3/4 cup
Ingredients
- 1 cup instant brown rice, uncooked
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 1 cup tomatoes, chopped (about 1 medium)
- 2 medium carrots (finely chopped or grated)
- 2 tablespoons onion (finely chopped)
- 1 can (15 ounces) black beans (drained and rinsed) or 1 1/2 cups cooked dry beans
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 1/4 cup oil (canola, vegetable, or olive)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Cook rice according to package directions and let cool. While rice is cooking, cook frozen corn according to package directions.
- Wash and cut up the tomato, carrots, and onion while rice is cooling. Put the vegetables into a large bowl.
- Drain and rinse black beans and add to the bowl.
- Add cooled rice and corn to the bowl.
- Whisk together the lime juice, oil, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Pour this over rice and veggie mixture and stir gently to combine.
- Refrigerate at least 30 minutes before serving to let flavors mingle.
Tips
Add color and flavor with 1 teaspoon cumin, 1 tablespoon dried parsley, or 3 tablespoons fresh parsley (minced).
This keeps 4 days in the refrigerator.
Use as a side dish, pita or tortilla filling, dip for tortilla chips, or filling for a lettuce wrap.
Substitute one can of corn for frozen corn.
Add one cup of cooked meat, chicken, or fish for variety.
Use Preparing Dry Beans recipe to make dry beans ahead
Nutrition Facts
6 Servings Per RecipeServing Size: 3/4 cup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 260
- % Daily Value*
- Total Fat 11g
- 14%
- Saturated Fat 1g
- 5%
- Trans Fat 0g
- Cholesterol 0mg
- 0%
- Sodium 310mg
- 13%
- Total Carbohydrates 36g
- 13%
- Dietary Fiber 7g
- 25%
- Total Sugars 3g
- Includes 0g Added Sugars
- 0%
- Protein 7g
- Vitamin D 0mcg
- 0%
- Calcium 38mg
- 3%
- Iron 1.7mg
- 9%
- Potassium 446mg
- 9%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
NA* - We are currently in the process of integrating the new FDA Nutrition Standards. Added Sugar information is not currently available for the recipe. We will be updating the information shortly.