Brown Rice Salad with Cumin & Lime Vinaigrette

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  • Minutes to Prepare:
  • Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
1/4 cup lime juice1/4 cup olive oil 2 cloves garlic 1 tsp ground cumin2 dashes of turmericsea salt 1 cup grape tomatoes, sliced in half1 cup chickpeas or cannellini beans2 cups cooked brown rice5 tbsp fresh cilantro, finely chopped
Directions
Put garlic clove and salt in a small bowl and mash them together with a fork to form a paste. Add lime juice, zest, cumin and turmeric. Whisk lime juice mixture together then slowly whisk in the olive oil. Taste, adjust salt as needed; set aside.
Combine remaining ingredients in a bowl. Toss in dressing.
Chill to serve.

In a medium bowl, combine rice, garbanzo beans, chopped green chiles, tomatoes, and cilantro. Add dressing and toss gently to combine. Can be served immediately. If made ahead and refrigerated, allow to sit at room temperature for 30 minutes before serving.

Makes approx 6 servings; approx 2/3 cup each

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 207.2
  • Total Fat: 10.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 157.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 26.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.3 g
  • Protein: 3.9 g

Member Reviews
  • IKEAFREAKO
    I used white navy beans (don't like garbanzo beans), and omitted the chiles. Super good! I serve it with a BBQ Asian Porkchops (hoisen sauce marinade), and some garlic-ginger stirfried broccoli. Perfectly rounds out the meal. I made it at least once a month! - 6/4/13