Black Bean & Rice Salad

Dancer^'s Note:

I always cook extra rice so I can make this salad the next day.

• Total Time: 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 2 cups cooked black beans or 2 cups canned black beans , rinse & drained,checked
• 2 cups cooked rice
• 1 ½ cups fresh cilantro
• ¼ cup lime juice
• ¾ cup oil
• ½ cup chopped onion
• 2 cloves garlic , crushed
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper

Directions:

1. Mix the beans, rice, and cilantro together in a bowl.
2. Place the lime juice in a small bowl and whisk in the oil.
3. Add the onion and garlic and toss with the rice and beans.
4. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Reviews

[Bonnie Traynor]

THIS... THIS...Oh MY!!! WOW! I LOVED it!!! It's so simple and wonderful and delicious!!! I added a fresh jalapeno for and extra kick. What a great pick-me-up from a not so grand day! Thank you so much for this recipe! This will be going on the books and showing up at the annual Traynor Christmas party!!! I have a Mexican theme most of the time so this will be awesome!! Wahoo!

[Mirj]

I can't understand how something so simple and yet so delicious has passed me by so long. Not anymore! This is going to become a staple in our weekly meals. I just made this last night and there wasn't any left to take to work today, sigh... Black beans aren't readily available where I live, so I used 1 cup of cooked red beans and 1 cup of cooked chickpeas. It's really the cilantro that is the star of this dish! I used a garlic flavored oil, and tossed in just a hint of crushed red pepper flakes. Thanks again, Dancer, you've always come through for me!

[luvmybge]

Terrific tasting recipe. I used canned dark red kidney beans (my favorite). I also added some cumin and chili powder to the dressing. A freshly chopped jalapeno really gave it some zing!