Cowboy Rice Salad

Ingredients

  • 4 1/2 cups cooked brown rice
  • 1/3 cup lime juice, plus more to taste
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1 1/2 tbsp honey
  • 1/2 tsp chipotle powder (sub with smoked paprika + cayenne pepper)
  • 1/2 tsp cumin powder
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder (or 1 garlic clove, minced)
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • Black Pepper
  • 1 red capsicum/bell pepper, diced
  • 1 green capsicum/bell pepper, diced
  • 1 small red onion, chopped
  • 1 x 400g (14oz) corn kernels, drained
  • 1 x 400g (14oz) black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 3 tomatoes, watery seeds removed then diced
  • 1 cup coriander/cilantro leaves, roughly chopped (Note 2)

Steps

  1. Place Dressing ingredients in a jar, shake. Taste test, adjust to your taste.
  2. Place Salad ingredients and rice in a bowl. Drizzle with dressing. Toss, then serve. Fantastic served straight away and even the next day!