Hey hey friends! I just got home from the gym after a short but intense upper body free weights strength training circuit. I had to go work out some anxiety from the afternoon…I got some bad news today: apparently I’m color blind. hehe. I stumbled upon this article on the Huffington Post today and had to take the colorblindness test. It took maybe 5-10 minutes and it’s tougher than you’d think! You have to line up the color blocks by hue color.
(No, that is not how I arranged them. I’m not that colorblind. That’s how the test starts before you reorder them.)
The Bad News: If I’m reading these results correctly, apparently I have low color acuity. Ah man! 0 is perfect color acuity and I scored 105.
The Good News: someone else has confirmed that this salad is, indeed, colorful. My coworker Debbie gave me this recipe a couple years ago when I moved to Winston Salem and ever since she gave me this, she’s moved firmly into friend category.
Brown Rice & Black Bean Salad with Avocado & Cilantro
serves 2-4, depending on how hungry ya are
- 2 cups cooked brown rice, chilled
- 2-3 cups cooked black beans (if using canned, use two 15 oz cans, drained and rinsed)
- 2 cups seeded and diced tomato
- 1 bunch (about 5-7) sliced green onions, using both the white and green parts
- 2.5 T olive oil
- 2.5 T red wine vinegar
- 2.5 T water
- juice of one fresh lime
- 1 small diced jalapeno pepper (more or less to taste)
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped (more or less to taste, I love cilantro!)
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- avocado, peeled, pitted and diced
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese (I use vegan cheddar cheese, Daiya or omit cheese if I don’t have that on hand)
- In a large bowl combine chilled rice, beans, tomato, and green onions.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the oil and next 7 ingredients (through salt).
- Pour dressing mixture over the rice and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate salad for 30 minutes.
- Top with shredded cheese and avocado just before serving.
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i think my hubby and i will have to take this to finally put an end to some of the debates we have about colors! it’s seriously one of the most frustrating!
Heather (Heather’s Dish)´s last [type] ..Strawberry Shortcake for Two
haha! Let me know how the two of you score on it!
Wow, that was kind of fun! I got a 4, but now I feel like my retinas will have little squares burned onto them for the rest of the night. I wonder if performance varies depending on the computer monitor color calibration? Maybe your score could be blamed on your computer
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Yum, this salad looks amazing! I’m thinking about making a batch to have on hand for lunches. I got a 12 on that test, but it kind of made my eyes cross!
Stephanie @ Legally Blinde´s last [type] ..Shake Your Cocoa-nuts
105?! woman! you’re color blind like a man!
i got a 7…. but agreed with bethany… that hurt my eyes! the blues were a little rough for me. i had to check, check, double check my colors….. with the help of a few long blinks.
fun test. i may share it.
aubry´s last [type] ..rib and hull.
I scored a 20! But I’m going to the eye doctor this week because even with my contacts and glasses, my eyes are totally fuzzy…
We took that color test in one of my graphic design classes and apparently I have perfect color vision! Can I put that on my resume? I guess staring at colors on a screen for hours during my graphic design classes paid off.
Lea´s last [type] ..Tuesday Tangents
that was fun! I got 7
Anna´s last [type] ..Just keep running
No way! Your style is waaay too good to not have a firm command of colors! What’s your upper body routine? I feel like that’s my weakest area and could use some inspiration.
Meg´s last [type] ..Mint-infused Ricotta Cheesecake Bites with Macerated Strawberries
I scored an 8!
I got a 7! I’m blind now though!! Gahh!
mrs.mfc´s last [type] ..photo dump
That was a tough “test”! haha. I got a 28, so not bad at all I think.
Lindsey´s last [type] ..Making a Monday
I scored a 0!! Was not expecting that!
The salad looks great, some of my favorite things are in it. I’ll have to make it soon, I have a ton of fresh cilantro from my CSA that I have to use!
Um, I scored 112. Wow. Apparently I am seeing the world all wrong!
I scored an 83….hmmmm.
lovin’ that salad! i much prefer non-leafy salads over “traditional” salads, and this looks great!!
Wow. I scored a 62. No wonder the paint colors in my house are slightly off.
I may be horribly near-sighted, but I scored an 18 on that!
Wow I just took that test… my eyes were definitely straining lol!!! That salad looks great though!! Perfect for summer (:
Brittany @WeHeartVegan´s last [type] ..Secret Recipe Club: June!!
Wow that color test made my eyes tired! I got a 24. It felt like my eyes kept crossing so I kinda rushed through it. Lovely salad btw!
Becky´s last [type] ..My Loves.
I made this for dinner tonight. It was super tasty! I’m pretty sure it made enough to feed a family of 6 for a week, too.
Hey!! Just wanted to let you know that I made this last week and Brent and I both loved it! It’s the perfect light summer dinner that is equally perfect for lunch the next day…in fact, I think I might have eaten it for 3 meals in a row!
Thanks <3
Courtney´s last [type] ..Just some Old (Mc)News…
yay! so glad you guys liked it.
i’m coming over for leftovers next time.
Teri!! Is it the black bean salad that made us friends–or–the fact that I just scored 119 on the color blind test and we have yet another thing in common?!?? (Either way, its win-win.)
Yes! Did you see that I wrote that above the recipe? haha! Great minds think alike!
i love that you are colorblind too.
BTW, I have these gluten-free brownies in the oven that I think are going to be to-die-for. The batter is at least! http://glutenfreegoddess.blogspot.com/2006/01/dark-chocolate-brownies.html
Can’t wait to see you on Saturday! xoxo
Sounds heavenly, thanks for the link…I cannot wait either! Love ya bunches.