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30-60 min4-6 servingsAmerican

Southwestern Brown Rice Salad

By Instant Pot Culinary Team

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4-6 servings

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30-60 min

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Easy

Southwestern Brown Rice Salad
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Recipe Details

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 10 min

Cook Time: 30 min

Total Time: 30-60 min

Cooking Technique: Pressure Cook

Cuisine: American

Diet: Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Yield: 4-6 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cup brown rice
  • 1 1/2 cup water
  • 1 cup corn
  • 1 cup black beans
  • 1 small red onion
  • 1 red pepper
  • 1/2 cup cilantro
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 3 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1/4 tsp cumin
  • 1 tbsp honey
A little bit of heat and a lot of flavor with a dash of fresh cilantro and lime. If you’re looking for a reliable, versatile meal prep staple, look no further than this brown rice salad. Use this as a base to your burrito bowl or serve it as a side next to your main dish — you can’t lose!

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Add brown rice and water to inner pot and stir.
  2. Select RICE, BROWN RICE*, and select pressure level HIGH. Set time to 30 minutes (00:30) and select START.
  3. Once program ends, allow 10 minutes for Natural Release, then Quick Release remaining pressure. Select CANCELto turn off.
  4. Spoon out rice into a fine strainer and rinse cooked riceunder cold water. Drain well.
  5. In a large bowl, combine corn, beans, onion, red pepper,and cilantro.
  6. In a separate bowl, whisk together all Dressing ingredients.
  7. Add rice to vegetables and pour dressing on top.
  8. Toss well to combine and serve.

Notes

* If your pressure cooker model does not have the BROWN RICE program, select Pressure Cook on HIGH for 30 minutes.

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Instant Pot® Culinary Team

Instant Pot® Culinary Team

When life’s moving fast and dinner needs to happen faster, the Instant Pot Culinary Team is here to make it deliciously doable. We cook up recipes for every Instant Pot appliance you’ve got your hands on—so whether you’re tackling Tuesday night or going all-out for the weekend, you’ll have the flavor without the fuss. No overthinking, no babysitting, just good food that works with your schedule (not against it).

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