Black Rice Salad
By: Anonymous
Published: Friday, December 11, 2009 - 10:12pm

Ingredients




1/2 pound Dry black beans soaked overnight,
cooked, drained, cooking liquid reserved
2 tablespoons Olive oil
1 medium Onion finely chopped
2 Garlic cloves finely chopped
1 teaspoon Cumin
2 cups Long-grain rice
4 1/2 cups Reserved bean cooking liquid
Salt to taste
Freshly-ground black pepper to taste
3 Green onions finely sliced
1 Jalapeno finely chopped

Preparation

1 In a medium saucepan heat oil over medium-high heat, add onions and garlic and saute until soft. Add cumin and cook 1 minute. Add rice and coat with the oil. Add reserved cooking liquid, season with salt and pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer, cover pot and cook for 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from the heat, fluff with a fork and fold in the cooked black beans, green onion and jalapeno. Reseason with salt and pepper to taste. Serve< 2 This recipe yields 4 servings.