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Square wooden bowl filled with wild rice and bean salad on top of elephant pattern towel
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Wild Rice and Bean Salad

Wild rice and bean salad is one of my favorite vegan lunch meals. It's packed with flavor and nutrition to keep you feeling full and satisfied!
Course Lunch, Main Course, Salad
Cuisine Mediterranean-inspired, Vegan
Keyword Gluten free rice salad, Wild rice and bean salad
Prep Time 40 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 6 Servings
Calories 282kcal

Ingredients

Rice and Bean Salad

  • ¾ cup dry wild rice blend
  • 2 cups chickpeas , drained and rinsed (19 oz/ 540 mL can)
  • 1 ½ cups kidney beans , drained and rinsed (15 oz/ 440 mL can)
  • 1 ½ cups zucchini , diced (or cucumber)
  • 1 ½ cups red bell pepper , diced
  • ¾ cup red onion , diced
  • 1 cup parsley , chopped

Lemon Vinaigrette

Instructions

  • Cook the wild rice according to package directions.
    ¾ cup dry wild rice blend
  • Rinse and drain the beans. Dice the vegetables and parsley.
    2 cups chickpeas, 1 ½ cups kidney beans, 1 ½ cups zucchini, 1 ½ cups red bell pepper, ¾ cup red onion, 1 cup parsley
  • Mix together the lemon dressing ingredients. Whisk with a fork in a small container or shake together in a jar.
    4 tablespoons lemon juice, 1 tablespoon lemon zest, 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar, 1 teaspoon salt, ⅛ teaspoon black pepper, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
  • Toss everything together. Adjust the seasoning to taste. Enjoy!

Notes

Accuracy of nutrition information cannot be guaranteed (certain ingredients may not have all nutrients listed in the database); amounts may vary (and will vary depending on brands of ingredients used); all nutrition fact values rounded to the nearest whole number.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving (⅙ recipe) | Calories: 282kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 591mg | Potassium: 473mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 2097IU | Vitamin C: 76mg | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 3mg