Vegan Mexican Rice Salad

Prep: 20min
| Servings: 4 | Cook: 20min
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A vegan Mexican rice salad from Spoonsparrow – a hit at every salad buffet and perfect for meal‑prep!

Ingredients

  • 250 g long‑grain rice
  • Salt
  • 8 spring onions
  • 200 g black beans (canned, drained weight)
  • 200 g corn kernels (canned, drained weight)
  • 200 g Cherry tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp Lime juice
  • 4 tbsp olive oil (40 ml)
  • ground cumin
  • ground marjoram
  • ground thyme
  • Tabasco
  • 2 tbsp freshly chopped cilantro

Instructions

  1. 1.

    Rinse the rice in a sieve, drain and then cook it in double the amount of boiling salted water in a pot. Cover and simmer over low heat for about 20 minutes, then remove the lid and let cool.

  2. 2.

    Meanwhile wash, trim and pat dry the spring onions, slicing them into thin rings. Rinse the beans and corn in a sieve and drain. Wash, pat dry and halve the tomatoes.

  3. 3.

    Whisk together lime juice and oil. Season with salt, marjoram, thyme, cumin and Tabasco. Toss all ingredients with the dressing and serve the vegan Mexican rice salad in bowls.