Fiesta Rice Salad

Prep. time: 20 minutes    Chill time:  30 minutes         Yield: 6  1 ½ -cup servings

Ingredients:

• 1 cup uncooked quick-cooking brown rice                   
• 1  15-oz can black beans, rinsed and drained                
• 1 ½ cups fresh or frozen (thawed) corn kernels                 
• 4 green onions, thinly sliced                                          
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped                                                 
• ¼ cup vinaigrette dressing                                            
• ½ cup salsa (or more, to taste)                                            
• 1 tsp. ground cumin                                                       
• 2 large boneless, skinless, cooked chicken thighs, diced                                                              

Directions: cook rice according to package directions. Meanwhile in a large bowl combine beans, corn, green onions, and bell pepper. In a small bowl combine vinaigrette, salsa, and cumin. Add cooked rice to mixture in large bowl; and toss. Add dressing mixture and cooked chicken to large bowl; toss. Chill 30 minutes or more before serving.

Source:  diabetesforecast.org/recipes, September/October 2017