Recipe - Black Beans And Rice Salad A Fatfree Variation

SALAD
2 cup Cooked black beans; drained
3 cup Cooked brown rice
2 Celery stalks; finely
chopped

DRESSING
1 teaspoon Ground coriander
2 teaspoon Ground cumin
One half cup Chopped scallions
2 tablespoon Chopped fresh cilantro; or
less to taste
One half cup Orange juice
1 One half tablespoon Cider vinegar
3 tablespoon Italian salad dressing; fat
free
2 teaspoon Grated orange peel; fresh
2 tablespoon Chopped fresh parsley
One half teaspoon Cinnamon
Salt and ground black
pepper; to taste

GARNISH
Fresh cilantro OR parsley
leaves

Variation from the original: I substituted fatfree Italian salad dressing
for the olive oil and eliminated the spanish olives and the roasted walnut
garnish.

In a mixing bowl, combine the drained beans with the rice, and celery. In a
small bowl, whisk together all of the dressing ingredients. Pour the
dressing over the beans and rice mixture, and stir thoroughly.

Top with the cilantro or parsley.

Recipe by: Moosewood Restaurant Cooks at Home

Posted to fatfree digest by Kathleen schuller@ix.netcom.com on Aug 23,
1998, converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.