Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Mango Black Bean and Rice Salad

This is a great summer or any time salad. You can make it the night before or  the same day .
Here  I go:
1 ripe mango, diced in cubes ( take the skin off)
2 limes juiced
about 1/ c red wine vinegar
about 1/4 c of extra virgin olive
1- 15oz can black beans,rinse the beans
2 cups of cooked long grain rice (i used basmatti, I love the texture and the smell it gives off while cooking)
1 c of cherry or grape tomatoes sliced in half (grape tomatoes are
much sweeter)
1 clove of crushed garlic
1/2 small red onion chopped
1/4 c chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 jalapeno pepper seeded and chopped, optional
salt and pepper to taste

Toss all ingredients together in a bowl. Stir Well. Taste it to make any adjustments.
Place in fridge for at least an hour before serving.
Stir before serving.

You can serve this with a nice piece of grilled fish, chicken ,a steak, tacos or whatever you like.
It makes for a great lunch the next day , if you have any left

ENJOY!!


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