Mexican Bean and Rice Salad

Description

Quick, fresh and tasty. I love the ingredients of this recipe.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups cooked brown rice
  • 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 (15.25 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 1 green bell pepper, diced
  • 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and diced
  • 1 lime, zested and juiced
  • ¼ cup chopped cilantro leaves
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  1. In a large salad bowl
  2. combine the brown rice
  3. kidney beans
  4. black beans
  5. corn
  6. onion
  7. green pepper
  8. jalapeno peppers
  9. lime zest and juice
  10. cilantro
  11. garlic
  12. and cumin. Lightly toss all ingredients to mix well
  13. and sprinkle with salt to taste.
  14. Refrigerate salad for 1 hour
  15. toss again
  16. and serve.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Servings: 10

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