Hello everybody, it is John, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, summer rice salad. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Summer Rice Salad Tangy dressing and flavorful ingredients make for a very tasty side dish that's a refreshing alternative to potato salad. People can't seem to stop eating this unique salad. It's great with hamburgers or chicken at picnics or potluck dinners. One with a combination colorful chopped vegetables, a dash of Italian seasoning, and long grain white rice.
Summer Rice Salad is one of the most well liked of recent trending meals on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes delicious. Summer Rice Salad is something which I have loved my whole life. They are fine and they look wonderful.
To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook summer rice salad using 14 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Summer Rice Salad:
- Prepare Rice salad
- Prepare 3 cup brown rice
- Prepare Balsamic dressing
- Take 1 cup balsamic vinegar
- Get 1 cup olive oil, extra virgin
- Take 2 tbsp dijon mustard
- Prepare 1 tsp ground black pepper
- Get 1 tsp salt
- Take 2 tbsp honey
- Prepare vegetables
- Make ready 1 large cucumber
- Take 10 oz grape tomatoes (1 container)
- Get 1/4 red onion
- Take 1 cup fresh basil
Add a few drops of your favorite hot pepper sauce for a dash of spice if you like. Many Italians add a few tablespoons of mayonnaise at the end. If you are looking for a winning potluck side dish, a hearty rice salad is a great dish to bring. Add your favorite summer veggies, meats, and beans for a satisfying side.
Instructions to make Summer Rice Salad:
- Boil your brown rice. Whole grain or instant rice will work nicely. You can use couscous or pasta for variety. When done, put the starch in the fridge to cool.
- While the rice boils, add dressing ingredients into a mason jar or small Tupperware. Shake vigorously until mixed. Taste and tweak accordingly for a tart and sweet flavor.
- Peel and chop the cucumber to 1/4 to 1/2 inch pieces. Slice grape tomatoes in 1/2. Chop basil into thin slices. Dice red onion.
- Throw all ingredients and dressing into large Tupperware and shake until mixed. Otherwise fold all ingredients with a large spoon until mixed together.
- Serve chilled. Should be enough for a large dinner party, BBQ with friends, or multiple meals. Great for a vegetarian main dish! Try it with raisins and a couple dashes is cinnamon for a Middle Eastern twist.
If you are looking for a winning potluck side dish, a hearty rice salad is a great dish to bring. Add your favorite summer veggies, meats, and beans for a satisfying side. Stir together shallot, vinegar, lime zest, lime juice, Dijon mustard, and honey in a large bowl. Whisk in olive oil until blended. Add rice, cabbage, cucumbers, red bell pepper, green onions, mint, chives, and parsley; toss.
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