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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 1998, converted by MM_Buster v2.0l. |