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Brown Rice & Beans Salad Recipe with Chili Hot Sauce Dressing

Whip up this easy brown rice and bean salad for your Cinco de Mayo feast, or serve it as a vegetarian entree (vegan and gluten-free, too) any night of the week. 195 calories and 6 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP. Thanks to Cholula Hot Sauce for helping me to share this recipe with you.

Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 1948 kcal
Course: Side Dish , Main Course , Salad
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

The dressing::
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 2 ½ teaspoons Cholula classic hot sauce
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 1 ¼ teaspoons honey or agave nectar
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • 2 ½ tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
The Salad:
  • 3 cups cooked brown rice
  • 1 14 ounce can of low-sodium black beans, drained & rinsed
  • 1 red bell pepper diced
  • 1 avocado chopped
  • ¼ cup minced cilantro

Instructions

The Dressing:
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  1. In a small bowl, whisk together the lime juice, hot sauce, garlic, honey or agave nectar and salt. While whisking, slowly pour in the olive oil.
The Salad:
  1. In a large bowl, stir together the brown rice, black beans, red bell pepper, avocado and cilantro. Pour the dressing over top and stir to combine. Serve.

Notes

Nutrition Information

Serving 0.66Cup Calories 194.8kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 29.6g (10%) Protein 4.5g (9%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 1.1g (6%) Sodium 159.9mg (7%) Fiber 5.2g (21%) Sugar 1.8g (4%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 1948

% Daily Value*

Serving 0.66Cup
Calories 194.8kcal 10%
Carbohydrates 29.6g 10%
Protein 4.5g 9%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 1.1g 6%
Sodium 159.9mg 7%
Fiber 5.2g 21%
Sugar 1.8g 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.