Wild Rice and Bean Salad

This Wild Rice and Bean Salad is a great low carb dish. Wild Rice is much healthier than white rice and the beans provide good protein.

This Wild Rice and Bean Salad is perfect for those looking for a healthy, low carb dish. My wife is always asking me to try and make healthier dishes. I know I have to eat healthier as well (which is difficult when you are always cooking or baking) and this salad hits the mark.

Not only does this salad taste great, but it's healthy as well. If you are like me and trying to eat low carb dishes, then this one is a good candidate. While you could use white rice, wild rice is so much healthier for you and low in carbs.

🌶 How to Handle Hot Peppers

The capsaicin in hot peppers is what makes peppers hot. If you handle hot peppers gloveless, it’s a guarantee that you’re in for a nasty case of chili burn, both on your fingers and anywhere you rub. Like your face. Ouch!

Even if you wear disposable gloves, be careful about what you touch. The gloves are going to protect your fingers, but touching any part of your body with the gloves after you’ve handled hot peppers can lead to severe chili burn. Resist the temptation to rub your eyes. Wait until you’ve removed your gloves and washed your hands thoroughly with soap.

The Scoville Scale is the measurement that tells you the spiciness of a given type of pepper.

Pepper Type	Spiciness Rating
Bell Pepper	0 on the Scoville Scale
Banana Pepper	0-500 on the Scoville Scale
Poblano Pepper	1000-1500 on the Scoville Scale
Jalapeño Pepper	2500-8000 on the Scoville Scale
Tabasco & Cayenne	30,000-50,000 on the Scoville Scale
Habanero Pepper	100,000-300,000 on the Scoville Scale

For more great recipes like this one, I suggest you check these recipes out:

• Copycat Panera Chicken & Wild Rice Soup
• Sugar-Free Low Carb Peanut Butter Cookies
• Restaurant Style Mexican Rice
• Delicious Fried Rice Salad
• Mexican Lasagna

📋 What Ingredients do I need

You will need the following ingredients to make this Wild Rice and Bean Salad recipe (see recipe card for quantities): Wild Rice, Red Kidney Beans, Black Beans, Garbanzo Beans, Red Onion, Fresh Cilantro, Jalapeños, Red Wine Vinegar, Olive Oil, White Sugar, Salt and Ground Black Pepper.

🥣 How to Make Wild Rice and Bean Salad

In a large bowl, combine all of the salad ingredients and mix well. Make sure rice is at room temperature before adding to the rest of the ingredients.
In a small bowl, combine all the dressing ingredients and whisk until well combined.
Pour dressing over the salad and toss making sure all ingredients are well coated with the dressing.
Refrigerate for at least an hour before serving.