Nutty Rice Salad Recipes

NUTTY BROWN RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the rice and water in a small saucepan; bring to a boil over high heat. Cover, and reduce the heat to medium-low. Simmer until the rice is tender, and the liquid has been absorbed, 45 to 50 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
• Place cooled rice in a large bowl. Stir in the kidney beans, red onions, mushrooms, broccoli, bell peppers, and almonds; season with pepper. Toss salad with the Italian dressing and olive oil.
• Chill for at least one hour before serving.

NUTTY RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Salad: In a small saucepan, bring water and rice to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Cover and cook 20 minutes or until done. Meanwhile, cut asparagus into 1/2" sections and blanch. Chop red pepper, green onion, peanuts and parsley. Zest and section orange. Mix all ingredients together including orange zest (quantity to your liking), but not orange slices. Refrigerate.
• Dressing: Whisk ingredients together and spoon over servings of rice salad as desired. Serve with orange sections.
• Time to make includes prep and cook times.

NUTTY BROWN RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Place pinenuts in a pan, stir over heat till lightly browned.
• Remove from pan and cool.
• Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix well.

BROWN RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Cook brown rice until tender, allow to cool.
• To prepare the dressing put the ingredients into a large jar with a tight fitting lid and shake well. Put aside.
• In a large bowl add the rice and all other salad ingredients.
• Pour over the dressing and mix through. The flavours improve on standing as the rice soaks in the dressing. Enjoy!

NUTTY WILD RICE SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, cover rice with cold water to a depth of one inch above rice. Bring to a boil. Drain water from rice and add bouillon. Simmer covered, until liquid is absorbed, about 1 hour. You may have to uncover and raise heat a little to boil off excess liquid.
• Combine all dressing ingredients and mix well.
• While rice is warm, pour on dressing and mix well; let cool.
• In medium bowl, combine rice with peas, celery and green onions. Mix well and refrigerate. When ready to serve, mix in some of the almonds and put remainder on top.