Mediterranean Rice Salad

Categories: Low fat/low | Main dishes | Salads

Serves: 8 Servings

Ingredients:

3 c Brown rice; instant
2 1/2 c Water
1 1/2 c Black beans; cooked, drained
-and rinsed
2 c Cucumbers; quartered &
-sliced
1 c Tomato; chopped
1/2 c Red onion; chopped
1/4 c Parsley; chopped
3/4 c Italian salad dressing;
-fatfree/Wishbone
1/4 c Balsamic vinegar; white
1 tb Olive oil

Instructions:
Add instant rice to boiling water. Lower heat, stir, and cover pot. Cook
over low heat for 5 minutes. Take pan off heat, stir, replace cover, and
let sit for 5 minutes. Allow rice to cool.

Add beans, cucumbers, tomato, onion, and parsley. Mix.

Add dressing, vinegar, and olive oil. Toss to coat. Season to taste with
salt and pepper. Refrigerate.

NOTES : Use 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed. Add 3/4 pound smoked
turkey, cut into 1/2-inch dice, for a main-dish salad.
Recipe by: Kraft

Posted to EAT-LF Digest by "Deborah Kirwan" on Apr
1, 1998

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