Black Bean and Rice Salad

Ingredients

• 1 cup long grain brown rice
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 Cubanelle chile or Italian frying pepper, trimmed and cut in 1/3-inch dice
• 1 medium red onion, finely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, smashed, peeled and minced
• 2 cups freshly cut white corn kernels (from 2 ears) or 1 box (10 ounces) frozen corn, thawed
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 15-ounce can black beans, rinsed well and drained
• 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
• Freshly ground black pepper

Directions

1. Bring a medium saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add the rice and cook, stirring occasionally, just until tender, about 25 minutes. Drain and rinse well with cold water until cool. Transfer to a large bowl.
2. Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in the same saucepan over medium heat until hot. Add the chile, onion and garlic and stir until slightly softened, about 3 minutes. Add the corn and salt and cook, stirring, just until heated through, about 1 minute. Transfer the vegetables to the bowl with the rice and toss to mix.
3. Add the beans, the remaining 2 tablespoons oil and the vinegar and toss well. Season with plenty of pepper and toss again.