Cool red pepper, mandarin, cucumber and rice salad

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • 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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Introduction

Cool, crunchy, low fat, low sodium, whole grain, savory, tart deliciousness.
This can be used as a main course for lunch. a good place to put flax oil for your omega 3 intake. This is a great recipe for celiac or gluten sensitive people. Cool, crunchy, low fat, low sodium, whole grain, savory, tart deliciousness.
This can be used as a main course for lunch. a good place to put flax oil for your omega 3 intake. This is a great recipe for celiac or gluten sensitive people.
Number of Servings: 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

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.