NOT-SO-DIRTY RICE

Not-So-Dirty Rice image

Provided by Pellerin

Categories White Rice

Time 1h35m

Yield 7 cups of salad, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

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1 cup dried black-eyed peas, soaked, cooked, drained (don't use canned mushy and yucky-looking)
2 cups white rice, cooked
3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
4 scallions, sliced (~1/4 - 1/2 cup)
5 roma tomatoes, juiced, seeded, and diced (~2 cups, or use 1 pint of grape or cherry tomatoes, halved)
1/2 tablespoon Tabasco sauce
1/2-3/4 cup cilantro leaf, fresh, julienned
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon of fresh mint, chopped

Steps:

Pick through dry beans, rinse, and soak in water overnight at room temperature. Simmer for ~1½ hours, until JUST tender. Cool, drain, rinse.
In a large bowl, mix the all ingredients thoroughly. Cover and refrigerate several hours. Taste for need of extra salt & pepper - may need another ¼ teaspoon.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 287.5, Fat 13.9, SaturatedFat 2, Sodium 398.6, Carbohydrate 35.2, Fiber 2.9, Sugar 1.8, Protein 5.8