Soups & Salads
Spicy Rice Salad
Prep Time: 15 min | Servings: 4 | Calories: 437
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Prep Time
15 min
Servings
4
Calories
437
This salad will quickly become your favorite. It's a savory blend of hearty beans, tender-cooked rice, Sargento® Shredded Pepper Jack Cheese, tomatoes and green onions tossed in a picante sauce mixed with spices and the laid on a bed of romaine lettuce leaves.
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked white or brown rice, chilled
- 1 can (15 oz.) red or kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 1-1/2 cups (6 oz.) Sargento® Shredded Pepper Jack Cheese, divided
- 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 cup sliced green onions
- 1/3 cup picante sauce or salsa
- 2 Tbsp. canola or vegetable oil
- 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 4 large romaine or red leaf lettuce leaves
Directions
- Combine rice, beans, 1 cup cheese, tomatoes and green onions in large bowl.
- Combine picante sauce, oil, cumin and salt, if desired. Add to rice mixture; toss. Spoon onto lettuce-lined plates. Top with remaining cheese.
