Brown Rice & Beans Salad Recipe with Chili Hot Sauce Dressing
Whip up this easy brown rice and bean salad for your Cinco de Mayo feast, or serve it as a vegetarian entree (vegan and gluten-free, too) any night of the week. 195 calories and 6 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP. Thanks to Cholula Hot Sauce for helping me to share this recipe with you.
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 194.8kcal
Ingredients
The dressing::
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 ½ teaspoons Cholula classic hot sauce
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1 ¼ teaspoons honey or agave nectar
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 2 ½ tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
The Salad:
- 3 cups cooked brown rice
- 1 14 ounce can of low-sodium black beans, drained & rinsed
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 1 avocado chopped
- ¼ cup minced cilantro
Instructions
The Dressing:
- In a small bowl, whisk together the lime juice, hot sauce, garlic, honey or agave nectar and salt. While whisking, slowly pour in the olive oil.
The Salad:
- In a large bowl, stir together the brown rice, black beans, red bell pepper, avocado and cilantro. Pour the dressing over top and stir to combine. Serve.
Notes
Weight Watchers Points: 6 (Freestyle SmartPoints), 4 (Points+)
Nutrition
Serving: 0.66Cup | Calories: 194.8kcal | Carbohydrates: 29.6g | Protein: 4.5g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1.1g | Sodium: 159.9mg | Fiber: 5.2g | Sugar: 1.8g