Best 5 Mexican Rice And Tilapia Salad Recipes

MEXICAN RICE SALAD

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring water and rice to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from the heat. Let stand for 5 minutes or until rice is tender. Rinse rice with cold water and drain. Place in a large bowl. , In a small skillet, saute the green pepper, onion and carrot in oil until crisp-tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add to rice. Stir in the corn, beans, tomatoes, peanuts and cilantro. , In a small bowl, combine the oil, lemon juice, cayenne and cumin. Pour over rice mixture; stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

MEXICAN BEAN AND RICE SALAD

Steps:

• In a large salad bowl, combine the brown rice, kidney beans, black beans, corn, onion, green pepper, jalapeno peppers, lime zest and juice, cilantro, garlic, and cumin. Lightly toss all ingredients to mix well, and sprinkle with salt to taste.
• Refrigerate salad for 1 hour, toss again, and serve.

MEXICAN RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk 3 tablespoons lime juice with 2 teaspoons each chipotle hot sauce and agave and 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt in a large bowl. Whisk in 1/4 cup olive oil. Add 1 1/2 cups cooked white rice, 1 chopped romaine heart, 3 chopped scallions, 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes, 1/2 cup crumbled queso fresco and 1/4 cup toasted pepitas.

TILAPIA WITH CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• In medium bowl, mix dressing ingredients. Stir in salad ingredients to coat.
• On plate, mix flour and seasoning. On second plate, place bread crumbs. In bowl, beat egg with fork. Coat fish with flour mixture. Dip into egg; coat well with bread crumbs.
• In 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil over medium-high heat. Add 2 fish fillets; cook 3 minutes. Carefully turn fish over. Reduce heat to medium; cook about 3 minutes longer or until fish flakes easily with fork. Repeat with remaining oil and fish. Serve fish topped with salad.

MEXICAN RICE AND TILAPIA SALAD

Steps:

• Mix cumin and chili powder together and sprinkle over tilapia chunks to coat.
• Heat non-stick skillet over medium-high heat and melt buttery spread or oil. Saute tilapia on each side until cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove from pan and set aside.
• In same skillet, prepare Knorr® Fiesta SidesTM - Mexican Rice according to package directions. Transfer tilapia to the rice mixture.
• Divide lettuce between four salad bowls or plates. Divide the rice and tilapia mixture among the dishes. Top with tomatoes and onions. Serve with your favorite light dressing, such as Ranch.