Mexican Rice Salad
Need a gluten free, dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan hor d'oeuvre? Mexican Rice Salad could be a super recipe to try. This recipe makes 12 servings with 258 calories, 9g of protein, and 10g of fat each. This recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a very reasonably priced recipe for fans of Mexican food. This recipe from Taste of Home requires corn, canolan oil, onion, and ground cumin. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 30 minutes.
Instructions
In a large saucepan, bring water and rice to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
Let stand for 5 minutes or until rice is tender. Rinse rice with cold water and drain.
In a small skillet, saute the green pepper, onion and carrot in oil until crisp-tender.
Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer.
Add to rice. Stir in the corn, beans, tomatoes, peanuts and cilantro.
In a small bowl, combine the oil, lemon juice, cayenne and cumin.
Pour over rice mixture; stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate until serving.