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This colorful, south-of-the-border rice salad comes together quickly and features rice tossed with salsa, fresh veggies, lime juice, olive oil, and cilantro. 

Recipe by MyRecipes February 2011

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Recipe Summary

prep:
20 mins
total:
20 mins
Yield:
Serves 4
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Ingredients

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Directions

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  • In a small bowl, stir together lime juice, oil, salsa, cumin and salt. In a large bowl, stir together rice and corn, breaking up any rice clumps.

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  • Pour lime-juice mixture over rice mixture and stir well to coat. Add beans, bell pepper, tomatoes and scallions, and toss gently to combine.

  • Just before serving, pit, peel and dice avocado, and stir gently into salad. Sprinkle with cilantro, if desired, and serve.

Nutrition Facts

462 calories; fat 18g; saturated fat 2g; protein 14g; carbohydrates 72g; fiber 17g; sodium 1207mg.
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