Tex-Mex Rice and Red Bean Salad | Just A Pinch Recipes

Ingredients

• - 3 tablespoons lemon juice or apple cider vinegar
• - 3 tablespoons olive oil
• - 2 -3 teaspoons chili powder
• - 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• - 1/2-1 teaspoon bottled hot pepper sauce
• - 1/2 teaspoon all-purpose seasoning blend
• - 1/4 teaspoon salt
• - 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
• - 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• - 2 cups cooked brown rice or basmati rice, chilled (about 3/4 cup uncooked)
• - 1 15 - ounce can red beans, rinsed and drained
• - 3/4 cup seeded and chopped tomato
• - 1/2 cup chopped red sweet pepper
• - 1/2 cup chopped red onion
• - 1/4 cup snipped fresh cilantro or parsley
• - 1 fresh jalapeno chile pepper*, seeded and finely chopped
• - fresh jalapeno chile pepper*, sliced (optional)