1 cup cooked brown rice
1 cup cooked black beans
1 tomato, diced
1 cup romaine lettuce, shredded
1/2 cup green onion, diced
garlic powder to taste
ground cumin to taste
3 tablespoons fat free Italian dressing
4 whole wheat pita breads
Place rice black beans, tomato, lettuce and green onion in a bowl. Add seasonings and salad dressing. Mix well. This can be done ahead of time and kept covered in the refrigerator for one or two days. Cut pita breads in half. Fill each half with a half cup of Black Bean Salad, dividing the salad between the 8 halves. Serve immediately or wrap tightly in plastic wrap and keep refrigerated until ready to eat. Makes 4 servings.
per serving: 294 calories, 2.5 gm fat, 0 gm saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 421 mg sodium, 59 gm carbohydrate ,10 gm fiber, 12 gm protein
Exchanges: 3 starches, 2 vegetables, 1.5 very lean meat
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