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Title: Black Beans and Rice Salad, a Fatfree Variation
Categories: Rice, Salads, Main dish, Beans & leg
Yield: 4 Servings

-----------------------------------SALAD-----------------------------------
2 c Cooked black beans; drained
3 c Cooked brown rice
2 Celery stalks; finely
-chopped

----------------------------------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.

Recipe by: Moosewood Restaurant Cooks at Home

Posted to fatfree digest by Kathleen on Aug 23,
1998, converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.