Two Bean And Rice Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups cold rice
1 (15 oz.) can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
1 15 oz.) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen peas, thawed
1 cup sliced celery
1 medium red onion, chopped
2 (4 oz.) cans diced green chili peppers, drained
1/4 cup snipped cilantro
1 recipe garlic dressing or 1 (8 oz.) jar Italian salad dressing

Preparation

In a 1 1/2 qt. covered container combine cooked rice, pinto beans, black beans, peas, celery, onion, diced green chili peppers, and the 1/2 cup cilantro. Add the dressing to the rice mixture; toss gently to mix. Cover and chill up to 24 hours. To serve, transfer the chilled salad to a serving bowl. If desired, garnish with cilantro sprigs, and whole chili peppers. Makes 16 servings.