Santa Fe Rice Salad

This flavorful salad is composed of black beans, rice, fresh tomatoes, Cheddar cheese and green onions dressed with a jalapeno vinaigrette and topped with ripe avocado. Try to use garlic vinegar in the dressing, if you can find it!

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 334 Calories

Ingredients

• ⅓ cup vegetable oil
• salt to taste
• 1 ⅓ cups water
• ½ teaspoon white sugar
• ¾ cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1 avocado - peeled, pitted and diced
• ⅔ cup uncooked white rice
• ¼ cup vinegar
• ⅓ cup sliced green onions
• 1 large tomato, seeded and diced
• 1 tablespoon diced jalapeno peppers
• ¾ cup black beans, drained and rinsed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from heat and chill.

Step 2

In a large bowl, mix together the rice, beans, tomato, cheese and green onion.

Step 3

In a small bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar, peppers, sugar and salt. Pour over the rice mixture and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate salad for 30 minutes. Top with avocado just before serving.