New Mexican Rice Salad

Name: New Mexican Rice Salad
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 - 1 1/4 cup quick-cooking brown or regular white rice; 15 oz. reduced-sodium canned black beans; 1 1/2 - 2 cups corn kernels, fresh, frozen, or canned (defrosted if frozen or drained if canned, 2 – 3 ears of corn if using fresh); 4 scallions (dark and light green parts, thinly sliced); 1 tomato (seeded and diced about 1 cup); 1/2 red bell pepper (chopped about 1/2 cup); 2 Tbsp. Italian salad dressing (or use 1 1/2 Tbsp. olive oil and 1 1/2 tsp. red wine vinegar); 3 Tbsp. salsa (look for brands with no sugar added); 1/2 tsp. ground cumin; 1/2 lb. cooked and diced chicken, sausage, or shrimp ((optional))

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Ingredients

1 - 1 1/4 cup quick-cooking brown or regular white rice
15 oz. reduced-sodium canned black beans
1 1/2 - 2 cups corn kernels, fresh, frozen, or canned (defrosted if frozen or drained if canned, 2 – 3 ears of corn if using fresh)
4 scallions (dark and light green parts, thinly sliced)
1 tomato (seeded and diced about 1 cup)
1/2 red bell pepper (chopped about 1/2 cup)
2 Tbsp. Italian salad dressing (or use 1 1/2 Tbsp. olive oil and 1 1/2 tsp. red wine vinegar)
3 Tbsp. salsa (look for brands with no sugar added)
1/2 tsp. ground cumin
1/2 lb. cooked and diced chicken, sausage, or shrimp ((optional))