Mexican Bean and Corn Rice Salad

photo by L00k7025

- Ready In:
- 2hrs 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Yields:
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7 1/2 cups
ingredients
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Salad
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 3⁄4 cups frozen corn, thawed
- 1 cup green pepper, chopped
- 1 cup fresh grape tomatoes, halved
- 3 tablespoons onions, chopped
- 1 cup cooked brown rice, cooled
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Dressing
- 1⁄4 cup lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 cup mild salsa
directions
- Combine the salad ingredients in a large bowl.
- Mix the dressing ingredients in a small bowl or measuring cup.
- Pour the dressing over the salad, and mix gently.
- Cover and chill in the refrigerator overnight or at least two hours.
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Reviews
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I brought this to work for a mexican pot luck and it got raves. I did, however, make some changes according to my taste. I added 2 chopped jalapenos, chopped cilantro, a small can of sliced black olives, used the juice of 1 lime instead of the lemon, and added some Adobo seasoning and extra cumin. I used red onion and 1 smallish orange pepper to make it very colorful. I will definitely make this again, so thanks for the recipe.
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I hate reading reviews or adding reviews where people make so many changes as it is no longer the original recipe however :) I did omit the salsa (did not have any) used lime juice from the jar (yuck but that is what I had on hand) everything the same. Used fresh corn on the cob and a diced fresh tomatoe from garden...this is a keeper!
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Vino Girl
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My husband and I married straight out of college in July of 1992. I work as the Assistant Manager at a wine shop which allows me to drink on the job! (OK, not that much, but it's still a fun job...) Besides helping customers choose wine they will like (and also help with food and wine pairings for their menus), I also get to help with the catering end of the business, so I get to spend a fair amount of time in the kitchen making fun appetizers and beautiful food displays. I also work part-time at the fromagerie next door. So yeah - that means I eat on the job, too. :^D
We live on several peaceful wooded acres on a cute little river in rural NE Wisconsin, with a cranky old-lady Burmese and whatever stray outdoor cats that have decided to adopt us on any given day. The cute puppy in the picture is Jake, our Elhew-bred English Pointer that we brought home on Easter weekend 2007. I've also got 2 painted turtles named Dennis and Fuzz, and a bunch of fish (koi and goldfish, along with the guppies & swordtails in the turtle tank).
I USUALLY eat and cook healthy, but I rarely pass up dessert, either. I do not eat red meat, and try to limit other animal products, too. I love to bake, although I seem to collect a lot of scone and biscotti recipes which I NEVER get around to making. I bake and eat A LOT of cookies and muffins... I almost always reduce the sugar by 1/4 and use whole wheat pastry flour for at least part of the flour. Those two changes do so much to make recipes healthier without compromising taste. I try to reduce fat whenever I can, too, but while I want to eat healthy, I still want to ENJOY what I eat!!!
I seem to give a lot of 4 and 5 star reviews here - I seem to have a pretty good sense of what I like by looking at a recipe before I try it. Thank you to anyone that tries my recipes in return, or photographs them.
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