Adobe Summer Salad

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Adobe Summer Salad
Yield: Makes 6 servings
Ingredients:
3
cups cooked white rice, chilled

2
cups diced red and/or yellow or orange bell peppers

1
can (about 15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained

1
large tomato, chopped

1
cup diced jicama

1
cup diced cooked chicken or turkey breast

3/4
cup sliced green onions

1/4
cup chopped fresh cilantro

1
cup thick and chunky salsa

2
tablespoons fresh lime juice

2
tablespoons vegetable oil

1/4
teaspoon salt

8
large romaine lettuce leaves

Lime wedges (optional)



Preparation:
1.
Combine rice, bell peppers, beans, tomato, jicama, chicken, green onions and cilantro in large bowl; mix well.

2.
Combine salsa, lime juice, oil and salt in small bowl. Add to salad; toss well. (Salad may be served immediately or covered and chilled up to 8 hours before serving.) Serve salad over lettuce leaves with lime wedges.



Nutritional Information:
Serving Size:
Fiber 10 g
Carbohydrate 43 g
Cholesterol 23 mg
Saturated Fat 2 g
Total Fat 8 g
Calories from Fat 25 %
Calories 284
Protein 15 g
Sodium 798 mg
Dietary Exchange:
Meat 1
Vegetable 2
Starch 2
Fat 1


This recipe appears in: Southwestern