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    Black Bean Coconut Rice Salad

    Jun 4, 2020 by Laureen King

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    Black Bean Coconut Rice Salad is a colorful, zesty salad with a delicious combination of ingredients like coconut-infused rice, beans, bell peppers, red onion, and pineapple. via @artandthekitchBlack Bean Coconut Rice Salad is a colorful, zesty salad with a delicious combination of ingredients like coconut-infused rice, beans, bell peppers, red onion, and pineapple.  via @artandthekitch

    Black Bean Coconut Rice Salad is a colorful, zesty salad with a delicious combination of ingredients like coconut-infused rice, beans, bell peppers, red onion, and pineapple.

    Colorful salad with coconut rice, black bean, pineapple, red peppers, onion, and cilantro on a green plate.

    Rice salad may sound a bit unusual but trust me, this unique salad will be a hit at your next backyard BBQ or potluck. Black Bean Coconut Rice Salad is the perfect summer salad and goes well with grilled meat, chicken or fish.

    The dressing for this salad is super scrumptious. It packs a bit of heat and sweet with jalapeno peppers, pureed pineapple, fresh lime juice, and ginger.

    Colorful salad with coconut rice, black bean, pineapple, red peppers, onion, and cilantro on a green plate.

    You will love the boost of flavor the coconut rice adds to this salad. For this recipe, I did some extensive testing to make the perfect coconut rice. I aimed for rice that had great consistency and robust coconut flavor. Most coconut rice recipes I tried did not achieve significant coconut flavor. The solution, I found, was to replace plain water with coconut water. This did the trick and I must say my recipe makes the tastiest coconut rice ever!

    Rice salad beans, pineapple, red peppers, onion, and cilantro on a green plate.

    Packed with protein from the black beans this also makes a healthy lunch. You can even make it healthier by substituting the white rice with brown rice or quinoa. I recommend using fresh ripe pineapple for this recipe. It is not as watery and tastes so much better. In a pinch canned pineapple will work, just be sure to drain well.

    Rice salad beans, pineapple, red peppers, onion, and cilantro on a green plate.

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    Colorful salad with coconut rice, black bean, pineapple, red peppers, onion, and cilantro on a green plate.

    Black Bean Coconut Rice Salad

    Laureen King
    Black Bean Coconut Rice Salad is a colorful, zesty salad with a delicious combination of ingredients like coconut-infused rice, beans, bell peppers, red onion, and pineapple.
    4.49 from 25 votes
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 20 minutes mins
    Total Time 35 minutes mins
    Course Salad, Side Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 8 cups
    Calories 224 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 ½ cups long grain rice
    • 1 can (400ml/14 oz) coconut milk
    • 1 cup coconut water
    • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
    • 1 can (540ml/19oz) black beans rinsed
    • 1 cup red bell pepper chopped
    • 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons red onion chopped
    • 1 ½ cups fresh pineapple cubed
    • ¾ cup fresh cilantro chopped
    • ¼ cup fresh chives or green onion
    • 1 lime 3 tablespoons
    • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
    • ½ cup pureed pineapple
    • 2 teaspoon fresh ginger grated
    • 2 tablespoon jalapeño pepper finely chopped

    Instructions
     

    • Rinse rice in cold water until water is no longer cloudy.
    • Transfer rice to large saucepan. Add coconut milk, coconut water and ¼ teaspoon of salt. Stir well.
    • Bring rice to a full boil, turn heat down to lowest setting. Place lid on pot and simmer on low heat for 20 minutes or until all liquid is absorbed.
    • Remove from heat and let rest leaving lid on for an additional 15 minutes.
    • Transfer to extra-large bowl, fluff with fork and let cool. Fluff with a fork occasionally until completely cooled.
    • While rice is cooking prepare beans and vegetables as well as dressing.
    • When rice is cooled, toss in the black beans, pineapple, red bell pepper, 1 cup red onion, ½ cup cilantro and chives.

    Dressing

    • In jar combine together, lime juice, olive oil, grated ginger, pineapple puree, jalapeño pepper, 2 tablespoons of red onion finely chopped and ¼ cup chopped cilantro.
    • Place the lid on the jar and shake to blend the ingredients together.
    • Add the dressing and toss together until well blended.
    • Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.

    Notes

    To make pineapple puree. Chop fresh pineapple, place in blender until smooth. About 1 cup chopped pineapple should make ½ cup puree.
    A rice cooker also works well for making the coconut rice.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 224kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 3gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 193mgPotassium: 224mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 735IUVitamin C: 48.1mgCalcium: 29mgIron: 0.7mg
    Keyword bean salad, coconut rice, rice salad
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    1. Shanta

      May 18, 2020 at 1:58 pm

      My boyfriend is allergic to cilantro. Can I omit it or use a substitute?

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      • Laureen King

        May 24, 2020 at 7:14 am

        Hi Shanta, I would just leave the cilantro out.

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