Black Bean And Rice Salad

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup cooked long-grain rice, chilled
• 4 ounces monterey jack pepper cheese, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
• 1 cup chopped tomato
• 1 cup chopped yellow bell peppers or 1 cup red bell pepper
• 1/2 medium cucumber, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
• 3/4 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
• 3/4 cup frozen whole kernel corn, thawed
• 2 green onions, thinly sliced
• 3/4 cup picante sauce or 3/4 cup salsa
• 6 romaine lettuce leaves
• 1/2 cup nonfat sour cream

Recipe

• 1 in a large serving bowl, mix together the cooked rice, cheese, tomatoes, bell pepper, cucumber, black beans, corn, and green onions.
• 2 add in picante sauce/salsa; toss to coat.
• 3 to serve: line 6 salad plates with romaine lettuce leaves.
• 4 top with rice mixture; serve with sour cream.