Black Bean and Corn Salsa

Delicious!!

2 cans black beans, drained and rinsed
2 cans corn, drained and rinsed
Juice of 2 limes
olive oil
tomatoes, chopped
red onion, chopped
salt
cilantro

Mix black beans and corn together in a large bowl.  Add the lime juice. Drizzle with olive oil.  Stir.  Add the tomatoes, onion, salt and cilantro to taste.  Stir it all in and serve right away or let it refrigerate ahead of time.

Brazilian Rice

1/4 c. olive oil

2 tsp fine sea salt

2-3 cloves garlic

1/2 white onion, chopped

2 c. basmati rice

3.5 c. water


Directions:

• Pour oil in a sauce pan...it should cover the bottom in a thin layer
• Add onion, garlic and salt and sautee until onions are tender
• Add rice and stir until coated with oil
• Add water
• Tilt lid on pan so it is half covered
• Bring to a boil and then turn down to medium/low 
• Cook until all water is absorbed

If you want to change the amount of rice, just keep these ratios consistent:

• cups of dry rice =  the # of tsp. of salt
• 1 c. of rice to 1 3/4 c. water