1 Small Box Uncle Ben's Long Grain Rice Original Recipe
1 1/2 Cup Corn (1 can drained or you can use frozen or from the cob)
1 1/2 Cup Black Beans (1 can drained or you can use bagged beans cooked and drained or instant beans drained)
1/2 bunch of Cilantro Roughly Chopped
1 Red Bell Pepper Diced Small
3 to 4 Green Onions Chopped and Diced
15 or So Chinese Pea Pods Chopped (Ends cut off and then chopped into 3 pieces or you can leave whole)
2 medium Avocados diced -Tossed in juice of 1 lime to avoid browning
(You DON'T want them very ripe. Just between firm and ripe is the best.)
Pecans Chopped (optional)
1 to 2 Chicken Breasts Cooked and Shredded (Optional)
Romaine Lettuce Chopped (Optional)
Dressing
2 cloves garlic-minced or you can use a garlic press
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/3 Cup Rice Vinegar or any other will do if you don't have the Rice on hand
1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
1/4 Cup Honey
1/3 Cup Olive Oil
Combine all dressing ingredients in blender. Cover and refrigerate.
Cook rice according to directions (Takes about 25 min). While rice is cooking combine Corn, Black Beans, Cilantro, Red Pepper, and Pea Pods in a large mixing bowl. Cover with plastic wrap or lid and place in the fridge while rice is still cooking. Once rice is done let cool for 5 min. Once cooled add to the large mixing bowl. Recover and place fridge for 2 to 3 hours or overnight. Just before serving chop avocados and add to bowl. Then you can add the pecans and chicken breasts if you decided to add them. Serve over lettuce or alone with the dressing.
I first had a salad similar to this at a baby shower and I really liked it. I got the recipe and decided to tweek it a little and make it my own. So above is what I came up with. Me and the hubby like this one (he likes it without the pecans) but the kids not so much. This is great to serve when you have people over because it make quite a lot.
Below is a picture of how I make mine. I usually add all of the optional stuff! It is very tasty!!
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