Black Bean and Rice Salad

Name: Black Bean and Rice Salad
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 425 grams black beans, rinsed well and drained; 473 milliliters freshly cut white corn kernels (from 2 ears) or 1 box (10 ounces) frozen corn, thawed; 3 garlic cloves, smashed, peeled and minced; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 237 milliliters long grain brown rice; 59 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 1 Cubanelle chile or Italian frying pepper, trimmed and cut in 1/3-inch dice; 1 medium red onion, finely chopped; 1 Tbsp distilled white vinegar

Black Bean and Rice Salad

Black Bean and Rice Salad might be just the side dish you are searching for. One serving contains 312 calories, 8g of protein, and 11g of fat. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have olive oil, beans, freshly corn kernels ) corn, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegan diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 40 minutes.

Instructions

Bring a medium saucepan of salted water to a boil.

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Add the rice and cook, stirring occasionally, just until tender, about 25 minutes.

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Rice

Drain and rinse well with cold water until cool.

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Water

Transfer to a large bowl.

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Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in the same saucepan over medium heat until hot.

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Add the chile, onion and garlic and stir until slightly softened, about 3 minutes.

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Onion

Add the corn and salt and cook, stirring, just until heated through, about 1 minute.

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Transfer the vegetables to the bowl with the rice and toss to mix.

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Rice

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Add the beans, the remaining 2 tablespoons oil and the vinegar and toss well. Season with plenty of pepper and toss again.

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•Here we cook the rice in plenty of water, like pasta, so that it stays tender after you cool it off. •If your little ones love the spicy stuff, include mini bottles of hot sauce in their lunch boxes.

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