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Recipe: Rice and beans salad

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SERVES 10 MAIN-DISH SERVINGS

Ingredients

    • 1 1/2 cups uncooked brown rice
    • 3 cups water
    • 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
    • 1/2 cup chopped shallots or spring onions (approximately 2 shallots or several spring onions)
    • 15-ounce can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
    • 15-ounce can dark kidney beans, rinsed and drained
    • 1/4 cup olive oil
    • 1/3 to 1/2 cup rice vinegar, according to your taste

Directions

Place rice and water in stockpot. Cover and cook over medium heat until rice is tender, about 45 to 50 minutes. Cool to room temperature. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Chill 2 hours or longer.

Nutritional Analysis

(per serving)
Calories250 Cholesterol0 mg
Protein7 g Sodium206 mg
Carbohydrate39 g Fiber5 g
Total fat7 g Potassium180 mg
Saturated fat1 g Calcium49 mg
Monounsaturated fat4 g   
Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid Servings Diabetes Meal Plan Exchanges Dash Eating Plan Servings

 

Source:

This recipe is one of 400 recipes collected in the "Fix-It and Enjoy-It! Healthy Cookbook" published by Good Books and available at the MayoClinic.com Bookstore.

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June 26, 2009

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