BLACK BEAN & RICE SALAD

Serving Size : 4   
Categories : Salads Main Dish
Low Fat Vegetarian
Ovo-Lacto

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 cups Cooked rice -- cooled to room temperature [340 g]
1 cup Cooked black beans [189 g]
1 cup Chopped fresh tomato [248 g]
2 ounces Cheddar cheese (optional) -- - shredded [56 g]
1 tablespoon Snipped fresh parsley
1/4 cup Light Italian dressing
1 tablespoon Fresh lime juice
Lettuce leaves

Combine rice, beans, tomato, cheese (if desired), and parsley in large
bowl. Pour dressing and lime juice over rice mixture; toss. Serve on
lettuce leaves.

Each serving provides:
* 209 calories * 7.4 g. protein * 0.7 g. fat * 45.1 g. carbohydrate * 3.2
g. dietary fiber * 560 mg. sodium * 0 mg. cholesterol

NOTE: Optional ingredients are omitted from the nutritional analysis.
When ingredient choices appear in a recipe, the first ingredient is used
for calculation.

Source: "Light, Lean & Low Fat" booklet Reprinted with permission from
USA Rice Council Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias