Texan-style Bean Salad with Brown Basmati Rice, Avocado & Lime Dressing

Serving size

1 person 2 people 4 people

Ingredients

60g maple and mustard dressing (use half) (Mustard)

(cold pressed rapeseed oil, cider vinegar, maple syrup, water, dijon mustard, wholegrain mustard, salt, ground black pepper, xanthan gum.)
1 pepper
1 onion
140g sweetcorn

(sweetcorn, water, salt)
1 handful of fresh coriander
2 tsp chilli con carne spice mix

(Paprika, Chilli Powder, Black Pepper, Coriander, Cumin, Garlic, Fenugreek, Oregano, Sea Salt)
1 unwaxed lime
110g baby tomatoes
230g black beans

(Rehydrated black beans, water, salt.)
1 avocado
250g steamed brown basmati rice

(Natural Brown Basmati Rice – Steamed (98%), Rice Bran Oil, Acacia Fibre.)
20g rocket

Allergens

Contains: Mustard

Nutritional Information

Typical values	per 100g	per portion
Energy	104Kcal	685Kcal
	435kJ	2866kJ
Fat	5.4g	36g
of which saturates	1.0g	6.7g
Carbohydrates	13g	82g
of which sugars	2.4g	16g
Protein	2.7g	18g
Salt	0.17g	1.1g
Fibre	3.8g	25g

Ingredients

60g maple and mustard dressing (use a quarter) (Mustard)

(cold pressed rapeseed oil, cider vinegar, maple syrup, water, dijon mustard, wholegrain mustard, salt, ground black pepper, xanthan gum.)
140g sweetcorn (use half)

(sweetcorn, water, salt)
20g rocket (use half)
1 pepper (use half)
1 unwaxed lime (use half)
1 avocado (use half)
250g steamed brown basmati rice (use half)

(Natural Brown Basmati Rice – Steamed (98%), Rice Bran Oil, Acacia Fibre.)
1 onion (use half)
110g baby tomatoes (use half)
230g black beans (use half)

(Rehydrated black beans, water, salt.)
2 tsp chilli con carne spice mix (use half)

(Paprika, Chilli Powder, Black Pepper, Coriander, Cumin, Garlic, Fenugreek, Oregano, Sea Salt)
1 handful of fresh coriander (use half)

Allergens

Contains: Mustard

Nutritional Information

Typical values	per 100g	per portion
Energy	104Kcal	685Kcal
	435kJ	2866kJ
Fat	5.4g	36g
of which saturates	1.0g	6.7g
Carbohydrates	13g	82g
of which sugars	2.4g	16g
Protein	2.7g	18g
Salt	0.17g	1.1g
Fibre	3.8g	25g

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Vegan Ready in 20 2/3 daily fibre 5 of 5 a day Low sat fat

Texan-style Bean Salad with Brown Basmati Rice, Avocado & Lime Dressing

Prep time: 15 mins

Total time: 20 mins

Cuisine: American

Food group: Vegan

This trending 'cowboy caviar' is packed with goodness! A medley of black beans, sweetcorn, juicy peppers and brown basmati rice. Dressed in a maple and zingy lime dressing. Creamy avocado, cherry tomatoes and fresh-cut coriander for a splash of green.

Cooking Instructions

The protein cooking time listed in this recipe has been updated.

As of December 2025, we've revised cooking times for all our proteins to reflect improved food safety guidance.

Check out the latest recommended times in our Cooking Guidelines.

Before you start

Pull out a large frying pan, a large bowl & a sieve

Prep & soften the veg

Dice the pepper and onion into 2cm chunks. Drain the sweetcorn
Heat the large frying pan with 1 tsp oil on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the pepper and onion and cook for 6-8 mins, until softening
Add the sweetcorn and cook for another 3-4 mins, until the veg has softened and charred in places

Make the dressing

Meanwhile, roughly chop the coriander
Place the coriander into the large bowl and mix with the chilli con carne spice mix, the half pack of maple & mustard dressing, the juice from half the lime, 2 tsp olive oil and a pinch of salt
Halve the tomatoes. Drain and rinse the beans. Add both to the dressing bowl and toss to combine

Finish the prep & add the rice

Thinly slice the avocado. Cut the remaining lime into wedges
Add the rice to the veg pan and break it up with a wooden spoon. Add a splash of water and cook for 2-3 mins, until piping hot

Toss the salad & plate up

Add the charred veg, rice and rocket to the dressing bowl and toss to combine
Share the salad between bowls, topped with the sliced avocado. Garnish with the lime wedges