This meatless salad makes a robust side dish, filling lunch or satisfying snack. Try spooning some into low-fat tortillas for a main course. If you're counting fat grams, it's also tasty without the olives.
Southwestern Rice Salad
Southwestern Rice Salad
Prep Time
20 min
Yield
7 servings
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked long grain rice, cooled
- 1 cup cooked wild rice, cooled
- 1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 1-1/2 cups frozen corn, thawed
- 1/2 cup diced red onion
- 1/2 cup diced green pepper
- 1 can (2-1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained
- 1-1/2 cups chunky salsa
- 1/2 cup reduced-fat Italian salad dressing
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Directions
- In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine salsa, salad dressing, cumin and salt; shake well.
- Pour over rice mixture and stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
Nutrition Facts
1 cup: 236 calories, 4g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 642mg sodium, 41g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 7g fiber), 8g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 lean meat, 1 fat.
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