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Black Beans and Rice Salad, a Fatfree Variation
Black Beans and Rice Salad, a Fatfree Variation
- Recipe Submitted by ADMIN on 09/26/2007
Category: Rice, Salads, Main Dish
Ingredients List
- -----------------------------------SALAD-----------------------------------
- 2 c Cooked black beans; drained
- 3 c Cooked brown rice
- 2 Celery stalks; finely
- -chopped
Directions
DRESSING
1 ts Ground coriander
2 ts Ground cumin
1/2 c Chopped scallions
2 tb Chopped fresh cilantro; or
-less to taste
1/2 c Orange juice
1 1/2 tb Cider vinegar
3 tb Italian salad dressing; fat
-free
2 ts Grated orange peel; fresh
2 tb Chopped fresh parsley
1/2 ts Cinnamon
Salt and ground black
-pepper; to taste
GARNISH
Fresh cilantro OR parsley
-leaves
Variation from the original: I substituted fatfree Italian salad dressing
for the olive oil and eliminated the spanish olives and the roasted walnut
garnish.
In a mixing bowl, combine the drained beans with the rice, and celery. In a
small bowl, whisk together all of the dressing ingredients. Pour the
dressing over the beans and rice mixture, and stir thoroughly.
Top with the cilantro or parsley.
1 ts Ground coriander
2 ts Ground cumin
1/2 c Chopped scallions
2 tb Chopped fresh cilantro; or
-less to taste
1/2 c Orange juice
1 1/2 tb Cider vinegar
3 tb Italian salad dressing; fat
-free
2 ts Grated orange peel; fresh
2 tb Chopped fresh parsley
1/2 ts Cinnamon
Salt and ground black
-pepper; to taste
GARNISH
Fresh cilantro OR parsley
-leaves
Variation from the original: I substituted fatfree Italian salad dressing
for the olive oil and eliminated the spanish olives and the roasted walnut
garnish.
In a mixing bowl, combine the drained beans with the rice, and celery. In a
small bowl, whisk together all of the dressing ingredients. Pour the
dressing over the beans and rice mixture, and stir thoroughly.
Top with the cilantro or parsley.
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