Low Fat Red Beans And Rice Salad Recipe

Ingredients

1 cup vegetable broth

1/2 cup chopped onion

1 clove garlic, minced

several dashes bottled hot pepper sauce

1 cup long grain rice

16 ounces red kidney beans, rinsed and drained

1/2 cup finely chopped red sweet pepper

1 tablespoon seeded jalapeno pepper, finely chopped

snipped cilantro, optional

1/2 cup reduced-calorie italian salad dressing

Method

Combine broth, onion, garlic, hot pepper sauce, and 1 1/4 cups water in a medium saucepan; bring to boiling.

Add rice.

Return to boiling; reduce heat.

Simmer, covered, about 20 minutes or till rice is tender and liquid is absorbed Combine rice, beans, sweet pepper, jalapeno pepper, and cilantro, if desired; drizzle with salad dressing.

Toss lightly to coat.

Cover and chill.

Serves 4.

Nutrition facts per serving: 299 cal.

, 4 g total fat (0 g sat.

fat).

2 mg cholesterol, 648 mg sodium, 60 g carbohydrate.

, 7 g dietary fiber, 11 g pro.

Daily Value: 46% vitamin.

C.23% iron.

Food exchanges: 1/2 vegetable, 3 1/2 bread, 1/2 meat, 1/2 fat.

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