| 3 cups cooked brown rice** 1 cup quartered cucumber slices 1 can (15 oz.) black beans, drained, rinsed 2 ripe tomatoes, cored and cubed 1/2 cup chopped red onion 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley 1 Tbsp olive oil 3 Tbsp flavored vinegar 4 cups ready-to-serve lettuce |
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*Toss
all ingredients, except the lettuce, together in a large mixing bowl. Line
4 plates with lettuce and serve the rice salad on top.
**Speed tip - use instant brown rice
Nutrition Information (per serving):
Calories 315 Protein 10 grams
Fat 5 grams Carbohydrate 58 grams
Saturated fat 0.8 gram Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 354 mg Dietary Fiber 7 grams
Sugar 8.8 grams
Exchanges (using the American Diabetic Assoc.
Exchanges) per serving: 3 starch, 2 vegetable, 1 fat
*Recipe Source: Excerpted with permission from:
