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Recipe courtesy of Sandra Lee

Show: Sandra's Money Saving Meals

Episode: Backyard Bash

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Total:: 42 min
Prep:: 12 min
Inactive:: 10 min
Cook:: 20 min

Yield:: 4 servings

Level:: Easy

Ingredients

1 tablespoon canola oil
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
1 1/2 cups long-grain white rice
2 1/4 cups water
1 tablespoon chili seasoning
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 medium red onion, diced
1 yellow pepper, diced
1 (14.5-ounce) can red beans, drained and rinsed
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 tablespoon freshly chopped cilantro leaves

Directions

Heat oil over medium heat in a medium sauce pot. Add garlic, and rice and saute for 2 minutes until rice is toasted. Add 2 1/4 cups water, chili seasoning and season with a pinch of salt and pepper and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove to a baking sheet and let cool.

In a large bowl combine onion, yellow pepper, cooled rice, beans, vinegar and cilantro. Mix well and serve with steak.

My Private Notes

Name: Zesty Rice Salad
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H12M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H20M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H42M0.000S
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon canola oil; 1 tablespoon chopped garlic; 1 1/2 cups long-grain white rice; 2 1/4 cups water; 1 tablespoon chili seasoning; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1/2 medium red onion, diced; 1 yellow pepper, diced; 1 (14.5-ounce) can red beans, drained and rinsed; 1 tablespoon white vinegar; 1 tablespoon freshly chopped cilantro leaves