Rice And Black Bean Salad

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups cooked rice, room temperature (about 1 cup uncooked rice)
• 1 (16 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 medium red bell pepper, minced
• 1 medium green bell pepper, minced
• 4 green onions, minced
• 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
• 1/3 cup peanut oil
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• lettuce leaf
• 2 avocados, peeled and sliced
• 1 papaya, peeled, seeded and sliced

Recipe

• 1 combine first 6 ingredients in large bowl.
• 2 whisk together oil and lime juice in small bowl; pour over rice mixture and toss to coat.
• 3 season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 4 (can be prepared 1 day ahead. cover and refrigerate.).
• 5 line large bowl with lettuce; mound salad in bowl.
• 6 garnish with sliced avocado and papaya and serve.