Brown Rice Salad Recipe

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Bottled salad dressing gives just the right amount of punch to this cold rice and bean salad that's perfect for warm summer picnics. —Rosemarie Bush of Bangor, Pennsylvania

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Brown Rice Salad Recipe

Prep: 10 min. + chilling

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

2 cups cooked brown rice, cooled
1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
2 celery ribs with leaves, chopped
1 medium red onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
4-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley or 1-1/2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup fat-free Italian salad dressing

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Add salad dressing; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate until chilled. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 2/3 cup equals 162 calories, 1 g fat (trace saturated fat), 1 mg cholesterol, 522 mg sodium, 32 g carbohydrate, 6 g fiber, 7 g protein. Diabetic Exchange: 2 starch.

Originally published as Brown Rice Salad in Healthy Cooking June/July 2008, p16