Best 6 Brown Rice Salad With Apples Recipes

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Indulge in a delightful culinary journey with our tantalizing brown rice salad with apples, a symphony of flavors and textures that will captivate your taste buds. This wholesome and refreshing salad features a medley of tender brown rice, crisp and juicy apples, crunchy celery and walnuts, all tossed in a zesty dressing of honey, olive oil, and tangy Dijon mustard.

But that's not all! This versatile recipe offers endless variations to suit your preferences and dietary needs. From a vegan version with tofu and a creamy avocado dressing to a protein-packed rendition with grilled chicken or roasted chickpeas, the possibilities are endless. And for those with a sweet tooth, a delightful dessert variation awaits, transforming this savory dish into a sweet and satisfying treat.

With its vibrant colors, enticing aromas, and explosion of flavors, our brown rice salad with apples is the perfect choice for a refreshing lunch, a light dinner, or a healthy side dish. So, gather your ingredients, prepare your taste buds, and embark on a culinary adventure that promises to leave you craving for more.

Let's cook with our recipes!

BROWN RICE SALAD



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Provided by Alton Brown

Categories     side-dish

Time 1h30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

6 slices bacon
1/2 cup diced red onion
1/2 cup white wine vinegar
1/2 cup chicken broth
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus a pinch
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 recipe Baked Brown Rice, recipe follows
1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
1 1/2 cups brown rice, medium or short grain
2 1/2 cups water
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 teaspoon kosher salt

Steps:

  • In a 10-inch saute pan over medium heat, fry the bacon until crisp. Drain, crumble, and set aside. Reserve 1 tablespoon of the bacon fat.
  • Add the red onion to the pan and cook until translucent, approximately 5 to 6 minutes. Add the vinegar, chicken broth, mustard, sugar, salt, and pepper to the pan and stir to combine. Add the bacon back to the pan along with the rice and cook, stirring occasionally, until the liquid is absorbed, approximately 7 to 10 minutes. Stir in the dill. Allow to cool slightly before serving.
  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Place the rice into an 8-inch square glass baking dish.
  • Bring the water, butter, and salt just to a boil in a kettle or covered saucepan. Once the water boils, pour it over the rice, stir to combine, and cover the dish tightly with heavy-duty aluminum foil. Bake on the middle rack of the oven for 1 hour.
  • After 1 hour, remove cover and fluff the rice with a fork. Serve immediately.

MEDITERRANEAN BROWN RICE SALAD



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Recipe video above. This Brown Rice Salad looks way too healthy to taste as good as it does! The fresh dill and coriander/cilantro with the bright lemon dressing totally makes it. The perfectly cooked, nutty brown rice helps. Everything else is customisable.Serves 6 to 8 as a side, 4 as a meal. Keeps for 3 days. Exellent work lunch option, and serving for lunch with friends.

Provided by Nagi

Categories     Side Dish     Side Salad

Number Of Ingredients 16

3 cups cooked brown rice (, cooled but not cold)
2 tomatoes (, diced)
2 cucumbers (, diced (or 1 long English/continental cucumber))
1/2 red onion (, chopped (sub 2 stems green onion))
40g/ 4 cups tightly packed baby rocket/arugula (, roughly chopped (or baby spinach))
1/3 cup coriander/cilantro leaves (, roughly chopped (Note 2))
1/3 cup fresh dill leaves (, roughly chopped (Note 2))
3 tbsp lemon juice
5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 garlic cloves (, minced using garlic press)
1/2 tsp Dijon mustard ((Note 3))
3/4 tsp salt (, kosher/cooking salt (1/2 tsp table salt))
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 cup black olive slices
200g/7oz halloumi (, sliced then pan fried in a little olive oil until golden and crispy)
Other topping options: feta, parmesan, nuts (Note 4)

Steps:

  • Place Dressing ingredients in a jar and shake well to combine.
  • Place Salad ingredients in a big bowl. Drizzle over Dressing, toss well.
  • Transfer to serving bowl. If using Halloumi, pile on top.
  • Serve!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 179 kcal, Carbohydrate 21 g, Protein 3 g, Fat 10 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 226 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 2 g, ServingSize 1 serving

BROWN RICE SALAD WITH GRILLED CHICKEN



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This delightful dish is nutritious, simple to fix and brightens up any buffet table. It's a terrific way to use up leftover chicken, and you can add veggies according to your family's liking. -Glenda Harper of Cable, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 20m

Yield 9 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

3 cups cooked brown rice
2 cups cubed grilled chicken breasts
2 medium apples, chopped
1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped
2 celery ribs, finely chopped
2/3 cup chopped green onions
1/2 cup chopped pecans
3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
1/4 cup cider vinegar
3 tablespoons canola oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Lettuce leaves, optional

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk the vinegar, oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Pour over salad and toss to coat. Serve immediately or refrigerate. Serve in lettuce-lined bowls if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 236 calories, Fat 11g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 26mg cholesterol, Sodium 295mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 12g protein.

BROWN RICE WITH APPLES AND CRANBERRIES



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This dish is inspired by a wild rice salad recipe of Martha Stewart's. It is good cold or room temperature, but I prefer it heated up. It is better to make it at least a day before and refrigerate it. This gives the flavors time to blend.

Provided by carolinajewel

Categories     Brown Rice

Time 1h30m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 1/2 cups brown rice
2 1/2 cups water
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 rome apple, cored and cut into 1/4 inch dice
1 pinch ground cloves
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 celery ribs, cut into 1/4 inch dice
1 large onion, cut into 1/4 inch dice
1/2 cup dried cranberries
salt and pepper, to taste
4 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
6 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons water

Steps:

  • For Baked Brown Rice:Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.Place the rice into an 8-inch square glass baking dish.
  • Bring the water, 1 Tablespoon butter, and salt just to a boil in a kettle or covered saucepan. Once the water boils, pour it over the rice, stir to combine, and cover the dish tightly with heavy-duty aluminum foil. Bake on the middle rack of the oven for 1 hour. At this point, rice can be refrigerated for several days.
  • For the rice dish: Place the rice in a bowl. Melt 1 Tablespoon butter in a medium skillet. Saute the apple with the pinch of cloves until golden and softened a bit.Transfer to the bowl of rice.
  • In the same skillet, heat the olive oil. Saute the celery and onion until translucent. Transfer to the bowl with the rice mixture. Add the cranberries. Mix and salt and pepper to taste.
  • In a small bowl, combine the vinegars, lemon juice and water. Pour over the rice and combine well. Refrigerate to store.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 165.7, Fat 5.9, SaturatedFat 2, Cholesterol 6.1, Sodium 185.4, Carbohydrate 26, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 2.8, Protein 2.5

BROWN RICE SALAD



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A delicious, nutty rice salad that is a meal on its own or fantastic to take to a BBQ as an impressive side dish.

Provided by JNS381

Categories     Beginner Cook

Time 1h5m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/2 cups brown rice
1 red capsicum, chopped (red bell pepper)
1 green capsicum, chopped
3 spring onions, chopped
1/2 cup raisins or 1/2 cup sultana
1/2 cup cashews or 1/2 cup peanuts
1/2 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons soya sauce
1 crushed garlic clove
black pepper

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!

AMAZING BROWN RICE SALAD



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A delicious brown rice salad recipe I concocted myself. Everyone loves it. Great to take to parties as a side dish.

Provided by Suzanne Gwinn

Categories     Salad     Grains     Rice Salad Recipes

Time 3h15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups water
1 cup brown rice
¼ cup diced red onion
½ cup diced celery
¼ cup dried cranberries
½ cup balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing
1 tablespoon sugar

Steps:

  • In a saucepan, bring water to a boil. Stir in rice, cover, and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 45 to 60 minutes, or until done.
  • Transfer rice to a serving bowl, and stir in onion, celery, cranberries, salad dressing and sugar. Cover, refrigerate, and serve cold.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 302 calories, Carbohydrate 49.7 g, Fat 10.3 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 3.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 364.6 mg, Sugar 9.9 g

Tips:

  • Use a variety of colors and textures in your salad to make it visually appealing. Some good options include red and green apples, celery, carrots, and walnuts.
  • Cook the brown rice according to the package directions. Be sure to rinse the rice well before cooking to remove any excess starch.
  • While the rice is cooking, prepare the dressing. Whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, Dijon mustard, honey, salt, and pepper until well combined.
  • Once the rice is cooked, let it cool slightly before adding it to the salad. This will help prevent the salad from becoming too mushy.
  • Add the apples, celery, carrots, walnuts, and cranberries to the rice and toss to combine. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss again until evenly coated.
  • Serve the salad immediately or chill it for later. The salad will keep well in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Conclusion:

This brown rice salad with apples is a delicious and healthy dish that is perfect for lunch or dinner. It is packed with flavor and nutrients, and it is easy to make. Plus, it is a great way to use up leftover brown rice. So next time you are looking for a quick and easy meal, give this recipe a try.

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