Southwestern Brown Rice Salad

Southwestern Brown Rice Salad is a delicious combination of brown rice, kidney beans, corn, tomatoes, and avocado. It’s seasoned with cumin, chili powder, and lime. This salad is naturally vegan and gluten-free and can be made oil-free.

Whenever I have leftover rice, I usually make a healthy fried rice with whatever vegetables I have on hand.

But another great option is to make a rice salad.

One of my favorites is a fruity wild rice salad.

However lately I’ve been obsessed with this Southwestern Brown Rice Salad.

Southwestern Brown Rice Salad is delicious for lunch or as a side dish.

It would definitely be the hit of any potluck.

And the great thing about this dish is it’s full of healthy protein and fiber.

While you could use white rice if you prefer, the wonderful thing about brown rice is it’s a whole grain.

According to Healthline, “All white rice starts out as brown rice. A milling process removes the rice’s husk, bran, and germ. This process increases white rice’s shelf life but removes much of its nutrition, including fiber, vitamins, and minerals.”

So while white rice is a healthy choice, brown rice is an even healthier one.

If you enjoy Southwestern Brown Rice Salad, you may also like some of these other dishes flavored with cumin and chili powder:

• Vegan Pumpkin Chili
• Sweet Potato Black Bean Salad
• Soyrizo Potato Tacos
• Easiest Black Bean Burgers
• Tropical Chickpea Salad

Now let’s make Southwestern Brown Rice Salad!

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Southwestern Brown Rice Salad

Southwestern Brown Rice Salad is a delicious combination of brown rice, kidney beans, corn, tomatoes, and avocado. It's seasoned with cumin, chili powder, and lime. This salad is naturally vegan and gluten-free and can be made oil-free.

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Prep Time 20 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Servings 6

Calories 261 kcal

Author Amy Katz

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown rice cooked according to package directions, cooled (about 3 cups cooked)
• 1 can kidney beans (15 ounces) rinsed and drained (1 1/2 cups)
• 1 can corn (15 ounces) drained (or use 1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen defrosted)
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes quartered
• 1 avocado diced
• 3 Tablespoons lime juice
• 1 Tablespoon olive oil (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
• salt to taste
• pepper to taste

Optional add ins:

• chopped cilantro
• pickled jalapenos
• red or green onions
• sliced black olives
• your favorite vegetables

Instructions

1. Add all the ingredients to a large salad bowl. Toss well to combine. 

2. Refrigerate until ready to serve. 

Recipe Notes

This salad can be made ahead of time and refrigerated for a few days.

If you make Southwestern Brown Rice Salad, or any of the other recipes on the website, I would love to see your creations! 

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Nutrition Facts

Southwestern Brown Rice Salad

Amount Per Serving

Calories 261 Calories from Fat 81

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9g 14%

Saturated Fat 1g 5%

Sodium 8mg 0%

Potassium 459mg 13%

Total Carbohydrates 43g 14%

Dietary Fiber 5g 20%

Sugars 4g

Protein 5g 10%

Vitamin A 7.5%

Vitamin C 18.2%

Calcium 1.9%

Iron 7.5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.