Beany Salad Recipe

Name: Beany Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Salads
Ingredients: 1/2 cup pearl barley; 1/2 cup long-grain brown rice; 1 can black beans, drained; 1 can dark red kidney beans, drained; 1 can corn kernels, drained; 1/2 cup chopped green onions; 1 red bell pepper, chopped; 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped; Dressing; 1/4 cup white basalmic vinegar; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 or 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper; 1 or 2 tsp chili powder

Servings: persons

1/2 cup pearl barley
1/2 cup long-grain brown rice
1 can black beans, drained
1 can dark red kidney beans, drained
1 can corn kernels, drained
1/2 cup chopped green onions
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Dressing
1/4 cup white basalmic vinegar
1/4 cup olive oil
1 or 2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper
1 or 2 tsp chili powder

1
In large saucepan, bring 2 cups of water to a boil. Stir in barley and reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer for 40 to 45 minutes, or until tender. Cool.
2
In another saucepan, bring 1 1/2 cups water to a boil; add the rice. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes, or until tender. Cool.
3
In a large bowl, combine barley, rice, beans, corn, onions, red bell pepper and cilantro. Mix well.
4
Make dressing, in a small bowl, whisk together vinegar, garlic, chili powder, salt, black pepper and pepper flakes. Whisk in oil. Pour over salad and toss well. Serve.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/2 cup pearl barley, 1/2 cup long-grain brown rice, 1 can black beans, drained, 1 can dark red kidney beans, drained, and more.

Yes, Beany Salad falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Beany Salad

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