Rice, Black Beans and Corn Salad

All ingredients are approximate:

Mix the following in a bowl:
Rice (brown or white), 2 cups cooked -
it is best one day old so it is firm, but I usually warm it in a pan before I toss it together with the other ingredients so it isn't so chewy
Black Beans, 1 can drained and rinsed well
Corn, 1 can drained and rinsed well OR two cups fresh or frozen
Avocado, 1 diced (or more)
Red Onion - Maybe 1/8 - 1/4 cup - just eyeball it, some onions are much stronger than others and less is needed
Garlic Salt - I sprinkle a little in, but usually just put it on the table so others can add their own

Put the following on the side for people to add as they wish:
Tomato
Romaine Lettuce
Cilantro
Tortilla Chips OR tortillas to make burritos

Salsa is good too...

Taco Salad

Sweet Lime Cilantro Rice

1 quart vegetable broth (4 cups water, 4 low sodium vegetable bullion cubes)

2 cups brown rice (short grain is lighter)

2 limes squeezed or 2 Tablespoons of lime juice

2 Tablespoons veganaise

2 Tablespoons honey

1 Tablespoon cilantro

1 teaspoon sea salt, optional

Stir ingredients together in rice cooker or on stove top and cook until tender.

Black Beans

2 cans black beans, drained

1 cup tomato salsa

1 Tablespoon cumin

Warm and Serve.

Tortilla Strips

Slice corn tortillas (white or yellow) in ¼-1/3” strips. Spread thinly on cookie sheet and toast in 350* oven for 10-12 minutes. Cool and store in pantry for up to two weeks.

Serve with Romaine, green leaf or red leaf lettuce, tomatoes, avocados, onions, salsa, Tofutti Sour Cream.

Black Bean Burgers

Ingredients:

1/2 onion, diced

1 can black beans, well drained

1/2 cup flour

2 slices bread, crumbled

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp onion powder

1/2 tsp seasoned salt

salt and pepper to taste

Preparation:

Sautee the onions till soft (in water), about 3-5 minutes.

In a large bowl, mash the beans until almost smooth. Add sautéed onions and the rest of the ingredients adding the flour a few tablespoons at a time to combine well. Mixture will be thick.

Form bean mixture into patties, approximately ½ inch thick and fry patties in a small amount of olive oil until slightly firm.

Makes 4-6 burgers.