~ Black bean & rice salad Recipe ~

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       Title: Black Bean & Rice Salad
  Categories: Salads, Main dish, Low-fat, Vegetarian, Ovo-lacto
       Yield: 4 servings
  
       2 c  Cooked rice
            - cooled to room temperature
       1 c  Cooked black beans
       1 c  Chopped fresh tomato
       2 oz Cheddar cheese (optional)
            -- shredded
       1 tb Snipped fresh parsley
     1/4 c  Light Italian dressing
       1 tb Fresh lime juice
            Lettuce leaves
  
   Combine rice, beans, tomato, cheese (if desired), and parsley in large
   bowl.  Pour dressing and lime juice over rice mixture; toss.  Serve on
   lettuce leaves.
   
   Each serving provides:
   * 209 calories
   * 7.4 g. protein
   * 0.7 g. fat
   * 45.1 g. carbohydrate
   * 3.2 g. dietary fiber
   * 560 mg. sodium
   * 0 mg. cholesterol
   
   NOTE: Optional ingredients are omitted from the nutritional analysis.
   When ingredient choices appear in a recipe, the first ingredient is
   used for calculation.
   
   Source: "Light, Lean & Low Fat" booklet
   Reprinted with permission from USA Rice Council
   Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias
  
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