Cool red pepper, mandarin, cucumber and rice salad

Name: Cool red pepper, mandarin, cucumber and rice salad Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 cups cooked long grain brown rice; 1 16 oz can drained and rinsed black beans; 5 oz chopped skinless chicken breast; 1 diced sweet red pepper; 1 peeled and diced cucumber; 1 or 2 can(s) drained mandarin oranges; 1 small bunch chopped fresh cilantro; 1 sprig chopped fresh mint; 4 cups chopped dark green lettuce (romaine red leaf etc.); 1 clove gariic mashed; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp ground black pepper; 1 tbsp dried basil or dill or both; juice of 1 lime; 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar; 1 tbsp flax seed oil

Minutes to Prepare: 30

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

2 cups cooked long grain brown rice1 16 oz can drained and rinsed black beans5 oz chopped skinless chicken breast1 diced sweet red pepper1 peeled and diced cucumber1 or 2 can(s) drained mandarin oranges1 small bunch chopped fresh cilantro1 sprig chopped fresh mint4 cups chopped dark green lettuce (romaine, red leaf etc.)1 clove gariic mashed1/2 tsp salt1/2 tsp ground black pepper1 tbsp dried basil or dill or bothjuice of 1 lime2 tbsp rice wine vinegar1 tbsp flax seed oil

Directions

Mix vinegar, lime juice, salt, pepper, basil or dill and garlic in a cup. Blend all other ingredients in a salad bowl and pour in vinegar and lime juice mixture. bled well. Serve 1 1/2 cup of rice and vegetable salad over 1 cup of lettuce on individual plates. Enjoy!

Serving Size: 1/12 cup over 1 cup of lettuce

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RIVERSTONEANNIE.

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 299.3
Total Fat: 5.4 g
Cholesterol: 20.5 mg
Sodium: 930.3 mg
Total Carbs: 46.9 g
Dietary Fiber: 8.0 g
Protein: 16.5 g

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