Black Bean and Rice Confetti Salad

"This is a super yummy recipe that intrigues your taste buds with a variety of flavors which come together even better the next day. I've tweaked this recipe a bit each time I've made it. Alternatives include swapping orange juice for lime juice or green onions for red."
 
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Ready In:
35mins
Ingredients:
14
Serves:
12
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ingredients

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directions

  • Bring chicken broth and water to boil in heavy large saucepan.
  • Add rice and bay leaves.
  • Bring to boil.
  • Reduce heat to low, cover and cook until liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
  • Transfer rice to large bowl and fluff with fork. (If you have time, chill cooked rice overnight).
  • Mix in black beans, peppers, red onion, chopped cilantro, oil, lime juice, vinegar, cumin and chili powder.
  • Season salad to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Cover and refrigerate. Serve chilled.

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Reviews

  1. Loved it! I used it as a side dish and it worked perfectly. I subbed parsley for the cilantro but otherwise made as posted. I'll be using this quite a bit. Thanks for posting! Made for PAC Spring 2009.
     
  2. I wanted something easy that would use up stuff I had on hand. This fit the bill, and is very tasty. I added a handful of corn kernels and one jalapeno (seeds removed, finely chopped). I omitted the salt and didn't miss it at all!
     
  3. I was looking for a new lunch meal which I could make and refrigerate for a few days. Black Bean and Rice Confetti Salad filled the bill. I had to use lemon juice as I had no lime juice and also used basil with no cilantro in the house. I added a few sliced black olives and a cup of corn. It looked great, tasted better and it's nice knowing I don't have to prepare lunch tomorrow or the next day.
     
  4. I tweaked this recipe a bit and my picky wife said "mmm, save this recipe!". I used a cup of left over rice, a can of beans rinsed, added 1 medium tomato, 1 tsp of garlic salt, and 3 fresh julienned basil leaves, I didn't have any cumin so I substituted with poultry seasoning. Great way to use leftovers.
     
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Tweaks

  1. Loved it! I used it as a side dish and it worked perfectly. I subbed parsley for the cilantro but otherwise made as posted. I'll be using this quite a bit. Thanks for posting! Made for PAC Spring 2009.
     

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