Tropical Grilled Corn Salad
Contributed by Cathy
2/3 cup brown rice, cooked
15 ounces canned black beans, rinsed and drained
3 ears of corn, husked
2 medium red onions, sliced thin
1 red bell pepper, roasted
1/2 cup salsa
1/2 cup orange juice
1/3 cup lime juice
1 tablespoon canola oil
salt and pepper
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
1 mango, peeled and chopped
1 avocado
Mix cooked rice and black beans in a large bowl. Preheat oven to
400 degrees F. Roast corn in oven until cooked (about 15 minutes).
Heat a small nonstick skillet, sprayed with vegetable oil, over
medium heat. Add onions and cook until caramelized (15 minutes).
Add a splash of balsamic vinegar to onions, if desired. Add to rice
bean mixture. Cut kernels off of roasted corn cobs and add to rice
bean mixture. Peel and chop roasted bell pepper and add to rice bean
mixture. Stir until mixed. In a small bowl, whisk salsa, orange juice,
lime juice, canola oil, and salt and pepper to taste. Peel and chop
avocado. Add jalapeno, mango and avocado chunks. Add salsa mixture
to rice bean mixture and toss until well mixed. Serve warm, or
refrigerate rice bean mixture until cool and then make salsa dressing
right before serving.
September 98 Recipes