Black Beans and Rice with Pumpkin Vinaigrette

If you love beans and rice, you have to try this unique dish. I found a recipe for pumpkin vinaigrette and decided it would taste good with black beans. All the flavors blended so beautifully. I topped mine off with some chopped cilantro! This dish would be good hot or cold. I can't wait to have the leftovers, because I know the flavors will be even better after marinating longer together.

Black Beans and Rice with Pumpkin Vinaigrette

4 cups cooked brown rice

2 cups black beans

4 Tbs Pumpkin Puree
1/4 cup Balsamic Vinegar
1 Clove Garlic
1 Tsp Sugar
1/2 Tsp Salt
1/8 Tsp Black Pepper
1/2 Cup Olive Oil

Directions:
Finely chop or mash the clove of Garlic.
Put all ingredients except the Olive Oil into a bowl.
Whisk all ingredients together.

Mix well.
Add Olive oil and whisk well.

Combine rice, beans, and vinaigrette and mix well.

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