Southwestern Rice Salad

(from Betty’s recipe box)

Serves 12 people

Categories: Salads

Ingredients

  • 2 c. cooked rice
  • 3/4 c. chopped green pepper
  • 1/2 c. chopped red onion
  • 1 medium carrot, chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tbs. veg. oil
  • 1 package frozen corn, thawed
  • 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 2 med. plum tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 c. salted peanuts
  • 1/3 c. minced fresh cilantro
  • 2/3 c. olive oil
  • 1/3 c. lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp salt

Directions

  1. Saute the green pepper, onion, carrot and garlic in oil until crisp tender. Add to cold rice. Stir in the corn, beans, tomatoes, peanuts and cilantro. In a separate bowl, combine the oil, lemon juice, cayenne, cumin and salt. Pour over rice mixture and stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

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