Friday, April 25, 2008

Friday Night Bites--Picnic season is here

Yesterday was R's big Spring Program at school. Note the professionalism and concentration as the performers prepare to go in to the auditorium:
To celebrate we had our first outdoor picnic of the season afterward for lunch. We ended up just plopping a blanket in our backyard (the program ran late and the Sweet Peas were hungry!), and R, G, Grandma and I enjoyed the picture perfect day. G ended up just toddling around, wearing his bib but what can you expect from a 15 month old?This versatile picnic or portable dish is great for on-the-go or just as wonderful as a side dish for a dinner inside. It is a little different each time we make it, we change the beans and vegetables depending on what we have on hand. Although this recipe has a jalepeno in it, as long as you remove the seeds it is not spicy, just wonderfully flavorful.

This is my favorite way to use leftover rice!

Rice and Bean Salad with a Bit of Kick

Dressing:
1/4 c red wine vinegar
3 T fresh lime juice
2 T olive oil
1/2 t salt

Salad:
2 c cold cooked brown rice
1 c corn kernels
1 bell pepper, diced
2 celery stalks, diced
1 c black beans, rinsed and drained
1 small red onion, diced
1/4 c minced cilantro
1 jalepeno pepper, seeded and minced

Mix the salad ingredients together in a bowl. Mix dressing in a separate bowl, pour dressing over the salad. Tastes best if you let the flavors marinade a few hours or overnight.

Sweet Eats,
SPC

1 comment:

JerseyBaby said...

So R did well this year, compared to last year? Yeah!