Colorful Rice Salad
This is the most unusual salad in my box of tricks. You can pretty much bet that when you have a covered dish gathering, this will be the only one of this kind on the table. My friends love for me to bring it to our potluck salad suppers.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup raw rice
- 2 1/2 cups chicken bouillon
- Dash of salt and pepper
- 1 cup cooked and drained green peas (fresh or frozen)
- 4 Tbsp. French or Italian dressing
- 1 chopped green or red bell pepper
- Chopped ripe olives and pimento strips (you choose how much)
- 3 Tbsp. parsley (fresh is best)
- 2 slices chopped red onion
- 1/4 cup of water chestnuts or nuts of your choosing
Directions:
Cook the rice and chicken bouillon until done. I put it in a
pot with a lid and cook it for 20 minutes. Don't open the lid!
Combine all the ingredients and put in refrigerator until ready to serve.
By Sandy from Elon, NC
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Rice Salad
This is such a tasty, easy salad. It needs to be made the day before, which makes preparation for entertaining so easy. Nutritionally it is very high as well.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup brown rice
- 60 grams (2 oz.) cashews, split in half
- 1/3 cup currants
- 2 Tbsp. sunflower seeds
- 1 red capsicum (pepper), diced
- 6 shallots or spring onions (scallions), diced
- 3 Tbsp. chopped parsley
Dressing:
- 1/2 cup sunflower oil
- 4 Tbsp. soya sauce
- 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
- crushed garlic
Directions:
Shake dressing ingredients in a jar or bottle. Cook rice as per directions on packet. Add the rest of the ingredients while rice is warm. Leave overnight in the fridge.
Servings:
8
Prep Time:
10 Minutes
Cooking Time:
40 Minutes
Source: A friend, Beris
By Heather P. from Victoria, Australia
Shared on: 02/04/2012
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