Black Bean Coconut Rice Salad
Servings: 8 cups
Calories: 224kcal
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.
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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups long grain rice
- 1 can (400ml/14 oz) coconut milk
- 1 cup coconut water
- 1/2 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 1/2 cups fresh pineapple cubed
- 3/4 cup fresh cilantro chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh chives or green onion
- 1 lime 3 tablespoons
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 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 1/4 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, 1/2 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 1/4 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 1/2 cup puree.
A rice cooker also works well for making the coconut rice.
Nutrition
Calories: 224kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 193mg | Potassium: 224mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 735IU | Vitamin C: 48.1mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 0.7mg