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GRILLED CORN SALAD WITH BLACK BEANS & RICE









Recipe and photo provided by Eating Well Magazine, www.eatingwell.com

Yield: 4 servings.

 
2/3 cup short grain brown rice
1 15-ounce can black beans, rinsed
3 large ears corn, husked
2 medium red onions, cut into 3/8-inch thick slices
1 green bell pepper, cored and quartered lengthwise
1 small ripe avocado
1/2 cup hot tomato salsa, preferably chipotle
1/2 cup orange juice
1/3 cup lime juice
3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon canola oil
3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
Salt & freshly ground pepper to taste
Baked tortilla chips (optional)
 
Cook rice in a large pot of boiling salted water, until al dente, 25 to 30 minutes. Drain and rinse. Place in a large bowl, toss with beans and set aside.
Meanwhile, preheat grill. Oil the grill rack (see Tip). Grill corn, onions and bell pepper, turning frequently, until tender and charred, 10 to 12 minutes.
Cut kernels from cobs (see Tip) and add to reserved rice and beans.

Dice the bell pepper and half the onions; add to the rice mixture. Place the remaining onions in a mixing bowl. Peel and dice avocado; add half to rice mixture and half to the bowl with sliced onions. Whisk salsa, orange juice, lime juice, cilantro, oil and cumin in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Toss 3 tablespoons of the salsa mixture with sliced onions and avocado. Toss the rest with rice mixture. Spoon rice mixture onto a serving dish and top with onion-avocado mixture. Serve with chips, if desired.
 
Meal Part: Main Dish
 
Main Ingredient: Vegetables, Beans
 
Cuisine Type: American
 
 

 
Nutrition Facts
Calories 421  
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11g
Saturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 5g
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 275mg
Potassium 779mg
Total Carbohydrate 72g
Dietary Fiber 12g
Protein 13g  
Vitamin C 103%
Folate 16%

 

Tips:
To oil the grill rack: Oil a folded paper towel, hold it with tongs and rub it over the rack. (Do not use cooking spray on a hot grill.) When grilling delicate foods like tofu and fish, it is helpful to spray the food with cooking spray.

To remove corn kernels from the cob: Stand an uncooked ear of corn on its stem end in a shallow bowl and slice the kernels off with a sharp, thin-bladed knife. This technique produces whole kernels that are good for adding to salads and salsas.