Mexican Brown Rice Salad

  4.3 – 31 reviews  • Healthy
Level: Easy
Total: 30 min
Prep: 15 min
Inactive: 10 min
Cook: 5 min
Yield: 6 to 8 servings

Ingredients

  1. 2 ears corn, husked
  2. Olive oil, for brushing
  3. 1 cup cooked brown rice
  4. 2 (15-ounce) cans pinto beans, drained and rinsed
  5. 1 red bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped
  6. 1 bunch green onions, sliced
  7. 1 small jalapeno, seeds and rib removed, diced
  8. 3 tablespoons olive oil
  9. Juice of 1 lime
  10. 1 teaspoon cumin
  11. 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
  12. 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  13. Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  14. 1 cup crumbled queso fresco or feta cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat the grill to medium-high heat.
  2. Brush corn with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper. Grill for 5 to 6 minutes, rotating on all sides, until the corn has some nice charred spots. Let cool and remove corn kernels from the cob.
  3. Add corn, brown rice, beans, red bell pepper, jalapeno, and green onions to a large bowl.
  4. In a smaller bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lime juice, cumin, garlic, cilantro, and salt and pepper. Fold dressing into the veggies and top with the crumbled cheese and toss.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 336 calorie
Total Fat 13 grams
Saturated Fat 3 grams
Cholesterol 3 milligrams
Sodium 422 milligrams
Carbohydrates 41 grams
Dietary Fiber 11 grams
Protein 16 grams
Sugar 5 grams

Reviews

Courtney Henry
I LOVE IT!!
Meghan Williams
I was disappointed in this recipe because I seen so many 5 star reviews. I used black beans and chick peas. I felt it needed more flavor, maybe I should have made some more salad dressing. I love all of the ingredients but just seem to be missing something, rather bland even with the cumin. If I did it again I would make a little more dressing and add another ear of corn.
Stefanie Leach
Omg- this was outstanding. This was a great salad for my vegetarian friends.
Tyler Powers
Looks beautiful and tastes amazing! Definitely going into our everyday meal plans!
Crystal Kirk
This is delicious! I didn’t grill the corn I just used frozen and let it thaw slightly. Still tasted great!
Cynthia Greer
Love, Love, Love it! Thanks, I miss see y’all on tv.  
Gregory Stark
this is the literal bomb salad, so easy to make, so many flavors!!
Alan Lee
This salad is so perfect.

Loved it !!!!
Mary Oconnell
Excellent brown rice salad…..so healthy…..
Brian Marsh
I really wanted to give this recipe five stars.  The only reason I didn’t was because I felt it needed more of certain ingredients.  I always try to make the recipe to the letter because it’s unfair to critique it otherwise.  I will make this again, however I would add more cumin, or cumin seed, I’ll use both green and red onion, more garlic and more cilantro.  I didn’t have the issue with the beans being soggy as others did.  Overall, a great recipe.  I’ll definitely make it again.

 

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