&&The “Island Grain with Beans Salad, (5 lb/2.27 kg bulk)” is a described as a “Caribbean style” ready to eat cold salad that can be served as a side-dish or as the main course. Product composition by percentage includes basmati rice (cooked) 20.7%, wild rice (cooked) 15.0%, black beans (blanched) 15.0%, kidney beans (blanched) 12.2%, corn 10.55%, canola oil 5.8%, red bell pepper (blanched) 5.0%, scallion 4.0%, vinegar 3.8%, lime juice 2.8%, cilantro 2.6%, jalapeno 1.8%, salt 0.5% and hot pepper sauce 0.25%. The dry grains (basmati and wild rice) are cooked in boiling water to swell until they are al dente and chilled below 40°F (4.4°C) in an ice bath. Vegetables and beans (red bell pepper, black beans and kidney beans) are blanched in boiling water for 3 minutes and chilled below 40°F (4.4°C) in an ice bath. All ingredients are then combined and mixed. The product is packed in bulk in a 5 lb/2.27 kg container and maintained refrigerated below 40°F.