Best Cuban Beans And Rice Salad Recipes

CUBAN BLACK BEANS AND RICE WITH FRUIT SALAD

CUBAN BLACK BEANS AND RICE WITH FRUIT SALAD image

Categories Soup/Stew Bean Vegetarian High Fiber Wheat/Gluten-Free Dinner Winter

Yield 6-8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 20

Ingredients

1 lb dried black beans
Water for soaking
1 cup chopped onions
1 tablespoon butter or coconut oil
4 cups beef broth
2 bay leaves
1/2 teaspoon dried leaf thyme
1/2 teaspoon dried leaf oregano
1 teaspoon salt, preferably Himalayan
1 dried whole red pepper or 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper, as desired
3 cups uncooked brown rice
5 1/2 cups water
1 1/2 teaspoons salt, preferably Himalayan
1 cup chopped green pepper
1/3 cup dark rum
4 oranges, peeled and diced
4 apples, cored and diced
3 bananas, sliced
Kiwi, pomegranate, berries, pears, pineapple, or other fruits as desired to make a pretty fresh fruit salad.
Sour cream

Steps:

1. Sort, wash and soak beans; drain and rinse beans. 2. In a 4-quart pot, saute onion in butter or coconut oil until tender. Add beans, broth, bay leaves, thyme, oregano, salt, and red or cayenne pepper. Bring to boil, reduce heat. Cover and simmer until beans are tender, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. 3. While beans are cooking, rinse the rice. Place in another pot with the water and salt. Bring to boil, reduce heat to low, cover and cook for 50-60 minutes. 4. After rice has been started, make the fruit salad in a large bowl. 5. When beans are tender, stir in the greem pepper and rum. Cover and simmer 15 minutes. 6. Serve beans over rice in wide soup bowls. Top with fruit salad and then a dollop of sour cream.

CUBAN BEANS AND RICE SALAD

Cuban Beans and Rice Salad image

From Cooking Light.Per 1 cup serving: 184 calories, 4.6 g fat, 4.9 g protein, 32.8 g carb, 4 g fiber, 0 mg cholesterol.

Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Categories Rice

Time 20m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1/2 cup diced peeled avocado
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
3 cups cooked white rice
1 cup chopped seeded plum tomato
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro

Steps:

Add the first 6 ingredients to a bowl; toss gently to combine.
Add in remaining ingredients; toss well.
Serve chilled or at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 235.4, Fat 4.7, SaturatedFat 0.7, Sodium 197.5, Carbohydrate 41.2, Fiber 6, Sugar 0.9, Protein 7.3

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