Brown Rice And Green Bean Salad Recipes

SUNRICE BROWN RICE AND MIXED BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Cook Brown Medium Grain Rice as per pack instructions. Allow to cool.
• 2 Place all ingredients in to a large bowl and mix together gently.
• 3 Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 4 Tip: This salad is great served at a BBQ or as a healthy lunch. Variation: Sprinkle with some crumbled fetta cheese.

VEGETABLE RICE SALADS WITH BEANS

Steps:

• In a 2-quart saucepan bring salted water to a boil and add rice and boil, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until cooked, about 25 minutes. Drain rice in a colander and rinse under cold running water until cool. Drain rice well.
• In a saucepan of boiling salted water, blanch beans and carrots for 1 or 2 minutes, drain in a sieve and shock in ice bath. Drain vegetables well.
• In a large bowl whisk together lemon juice, mustard, salt, and pepper. Add oil in a stream and whisk until emulsified. Add rice, blanched vegetables, celery, bell pepper, scallions, and chickpeas, toss well and adjust seasoning. Add dill and parsley. Serve on bed of arugula.

GREEN BEANS WITH BROWN RICE AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Boil salted water. Add green beans. Cook until tender crisp. Drain and set aside.
• Saute butter, olive oil, and garlic in large sauce pan for two minutes. Add rice, beans, salt, and pepper. Saute until heated through.

BROWN RICE AND GREEN BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• In a 2-quart heavy saucepan bring 2 cups water, salted, to a boil and stir in rice. Cook rice, covered, over moderately low heat until water is absorbed, about 40 minutes. Refresh rice in a colander under cold water and drain.
• While rice is cooking, in a small saucepan of boiling salted water blanch beans 2 minutes and drain in colander. Rinse beans under cold water and drain.
• In a bowl toss together rice, beans, tarragon, oil, and salt and pepper to taste.