Mixed Grains & Black Bean Salad

Name: Mixed Grains & Black Bean Salad
Yield: 6 to 8 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 2 cups (*180ml cup) Mixed Grains *Today I used Medium Grain Brown Rice, Black Rice, Barley, Quinoa and Wild Rice; 3 cups (*180ml cup) Water; 1 tablespoon Oil; 1/4 teaspoon Salt; 1 Green Capsicum; 1/4-1/2 Red Onion *finely chopped; 1 can (400 g) Black Beans *rinsed and drained; 1/2 cup Edamame Beans *optional, but recommended; 2-3 tablespoonfuls chopped Pickled Jalapeño; *Note: You can use your favourite salad dressing instead; 3 tablespoons Lemon Juice OR Vinegar of your choice; 2 tablespoons Olive Oil OR Oil of your choice; 1 small Garlic *grated; 1/2 teaspoon Sugar; Salt & Black Pepper

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

Melbourne, Australia

I cooked Mixed Grain today. Because I added some Black Rice, it turned purple. I was planning to make a Rice Salad, but the colour of the Mixed Grains reminded me my ‘Cuban Black Beans’, and I ended up making this salad. Because it was so good, I am now writing down how I made this salad.

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

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Ingredients

6 to 8 servings

2 cups(*180ml cup) Mixed Grains *Today I used Medium Grain Brown Rice, Black Rice, Barley, Quinoa and Wild Rice
3 cups(*180ml cup) Water
1 tablespoonOil
1/4 teaspoonSalt
1Green Capsicum
1/4-1/2Red Onion *finely chopped
1 can (400 g)Black Beans *rinsed and drained
1/2 cupEdamame Beans *optional, but recommended
2-3tablespoonfuls chopped Pickled Jalapeño
Dressing
*Note: You can use your favourite salad dressing instead
3 tablespoonsLemon Juice OR Vinegar of your choice
2 tablespoonsOlive Oil OR Oil of your choice
1small Garlic *grated
1/2 teaspoonSugar
Salt & Black Pepper

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Steps

1

Wash the mix of Grains, drain, and place in a large sauce pan or rice cooker’s inner pot. Add Water, Oil and Salt. *Note: The amount of Water depends on the types of the grains.
2

Cook over low heat until water is gone, OR let the rice cooker to cook. I used my rice cooker’s ‘Brown Rice’ setting. After water is gone, you need to let it steam at least for 10 minutes.
3

Meanwhile, prepare other ingredients. Combine all the Dressing ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Season with Salt & Pepper to suit your taste.
4

Cut Capsicum into the size of a bean and add to the bowl. Add finely chopped Red Onion, Jalapeño and Beans as well, and mix to combine.
5

Add the cooked Grains and mix to combine. You might need to add extra Salt & Pepper.