Southwest Rice and Bean Salad with Sweet and Spicy Dressing

Southwest Rice and Bean Salad with Sweet and Spicy Dressing

Yield: 8 -10 Servings

Prep Time: 15

Total Time: 15

Ingredients

5 cups cooked rice, warm or at room temperature (white, brown, wild rice or a combination)
2 teaspoons salt
1 (15-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 (15-ounce) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
2 cups cooked cubed chicken
1 (12-ounce) can corn, drained
4 green onions, chopped

Dressing:

¼ cup fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
⅔ cup canola oil
4 pickled jalepeno pepper rounds, found in the glass jars next to the olives, usually
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon cumin

Instructions

Combine all of the salad ingredients together in a large bowl.
Combine dressing ingredients in blender until peppers are finely minced. Toss with salad.
Serve warm or at room temperature.

Notes

Adaptable: this salad is so adaptable. I’ve added 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro, subbed red onions for the green, doubled the dressing (just because!), and my favorite variation was made with a combination of wild and brown rice.

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