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Herbed Rice and Spicy Black Bean Salad

SUBMITTED BY: Kelly Belli PHOTO BY: Cheesecakemama

"Delicious fresh herbs and a blend of peppers make this a fresh, light, and healthy dish that can be a side or a main course. My family loves this on warm summer nights."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 20 stars. This recipe average a 4.5 star rating.
Read Reviews (16)
PREP TIME  45 Min
READY IN  55 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 cups cold, cooked white rice
  • 1 (14 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 2 celery stalks, finely chopped
  • 1 (4 ounce) can chopped black olives
  • 3 green onions, chopped
  • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

DIRECTIONS

  1. Make a seasoning by mixing together the basil, thyme, parsley, cilantro, salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, and garlic powder in a bowl.
  2. Gently mix together the rice, black beans, celery, olives, and green onions in a large bowl. Season the rice mixture with 1 teaspoon of the seasoning.
  3. Make a dressing by whisking the vinegar and olive oil with the seasoning; allow to rest for 10 minutes. Pour the dressing over the rice mixture; stir to combine.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2007 by Kelly
Used the recipe as written and it was wonderful. Very fresh tasting. I think using the fresh... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 26, 2007 by macman
recipe was great. i made one slight change in it, istead of the heat from the cayenne, i... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 15, 2008 by P.Smith
This is a very tasty and unique salad, and has a nice color with the white rice, black beans... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 7, 2008 by morgan
I made this with brown rice instead and added in som steamed broccoli..My Husband and I loved it MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2008 by Bagmeister
Did not have fresh thyme or cilantro, so used dried (1 tsp ea). mixed the dressing, waited 10... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 6, 2008 by Cheesecakemama
I made this with some leftover jasmine rice. This is very tasty and different. I am going to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 3, 2008 by Valerie
I took a 1/2 day off of work and made this and the Tilapia with Mango Salsa. It is absolutely... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2008 by AMT175
Okay, this was excellent. Followed the recipe as written except to omit olives (a few in our... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 30, 2008 by KTJO19
My husband loved this salad. It definitely has a kick to it! I didn't love this at first,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 17, 2008 by mkw101