Rice and Bean dinner or Cold Salad

Name: Rice and Bean dinner or Cold Salad Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 1 cup Brown rice; 3 cups Water; 1 cup diced yellow orange and red pepper; 1/2 cup chopped red onion; 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley; 1 tablespoon dried cilantro; 1 tablespoon Spice Hunter brand Mexican seasoning; 2 tsp salt; 1 tsp fresh ground pepper; *salt and pepper add more or less to taste; Combine and microwave until rice is almost tender (about 30 minutes); add 1 cup black beans; cook until all water in evaporated; stir in 1 cup fresh diced tomato (yum); If you eat this hot top with a bit of cheese; 0r cold mix in 1 cup shredded Colby jack cheese

Minutes to Prepare: 10
Minutes to Cook: 40

Number of Servings: 5

Ingredients

1 cup Brown rice3 cups Water1 cup diced yellow, orange and red pepper1/2 cup chopped red onion1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley1 tablespoon dried cilantro1 tablespoon Spice Hunter brand Mexican seasoning2 tsp salt1 tsp fresh ground pepper*salt and pepper, add more or less to tasteCombine and microwave until rice is almost tender (about 30 minutes)add 1 cup black beanscook until all water in evaporatedstir in 1 cup fresh diced tomato (yum)If you eat this hot, top with a bit of cheese0r cold, mix in 1 cup shredded Colby jack cheese

Directions

makes about 5 1 cup servings

Number of Servings: 5

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LEHRICHN.

Servings Per Recipe: 5

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 159.5
Total Fat: 3.3 g
Cholesterol: 4.7 mg
Sodium: 1,095.0 mg
Total Carbs: 22.5 g
Dietary Fiber: 5.0 g
Protein: 10.3 g

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