**Savor the Goodness of Rice Vegetable Salad: A Delightful Medley of Flavors and Textures**
Indulge in a culinary journey with our rice vegetable salad, a vibrant and flavorful dish that tantalizes the taste buds with its symphony of fresh vegetables, fluffy rice, and zesty dressing. This versatile salad offers a harmonious balance of flavors and textures, making it a perfect side dish or a light and refreshing meal on its own. With variations ranging from classic to exotic, our collection of rice vegetable salad recipes caters to diverse palates and dietary preferences. Embark on this culinary adventure and discover the delightful simplicity and endless possibilities of this wholesome and satisfying dish.
**Recipes Included:**
1. **Classic Rice Vegetable Salad:** Experience the timeless charm of a traditional rice vegetable salad, featuring a medley of crisp vegetables, tender rice, and a tangy vinaigrette dressing. This classic recipe is a crowd-pleaser, perfect for potlucks, picnics, or everyday meals.
2. **Mediterranean Rice Vegetable Salad:** Transport yourself to the sun-kissed shores of the Mediterranean with a vibrant salad bursting with colorful vegetables, aromatic herbs, and a tangy lemon-tahini dressing. This flavorful salad is a delightful accompaniment to grilled meats or fish, or simply savor it as a light and refreshing lunch.
3. **Thai Rice Vegetable Salad:** Embark on a culinary adventure with this exotic Thai-inspired salad, featuring an array of crunchy vegetables, fragrant herbs, and a spicy-sweet peanut dressing. This flavorful salad is sure to tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving more.
4. **Indian Rice Vegetable Salad:** Discover the vibrant flavors of India with this aromatic salad, featuring a medley of spiced vegetables, fragrant basmati rice, and a tangy yogurt dressing. This wholesome salad is a perfect balance of flavors and textures, making it a delightful addition to your next meal.
5. **Vegan Rice Vegetable Salad:** Delight in the goodness of a plant-based rice vegetable salad, featuring a variety of fresh vegetables, hearty quinoa, and a creamy avocado dressing. This nutritious and satisfying salad is an excellent option for vegans and vegetarians, and it's sure to leave you feeling energized and refreshed.
RICE VEGETABLE SALAD
Packed with vegetables, this dish has a touch of Indian flavor. "I first had it at a party and loved the bright look and taste." It's a cinch to double, too! -Sandy Heley, Grand Junction, Colorado
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 25m
Yield 5 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Cook rice according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the beans, carrots, corn, tomatoes, cilantro, parsley and onion., In a small bowl, whisk the lime juice, oil, cumin, salt and pepper. Stir rice into bean mixture. Drizzle with dressing; toss to coat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 279 calories, Fat 12g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 245mg sodium, Carbohydrate 38g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 7g protein.
SPRING VEGETABLE RICE SALAD (INSALATA DI RISO)
Provided by Michael Chiarello : Food Network
Categories side-dish
Time 20m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add rice, stir, and adjust heat to maintain a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally to prevent any grains from sticking to the pot, until the rice is just barely done, about 15 minutes. It will continue to cook as it cools. Drain the rice well and spread it out on a tray to cool quickly.
- Bring another large pot of salted water to a boil. Holding an asparagus spear in both hands, bend the spear until it breaks naturally at the point where it becomes tough. Repeat with the remaining spears. Discard the tough ends and cut the tender part into 1/3-inch lengths. Blanch asparagus and peas together in the boiling water for 1 minute and 30 seconds, then lift out with a strainer and transfer to a paper towel lined baking sheet to cool.
- Shell the fava beans, then blanch the unpeeled beans in the same boiling water for about 3 minutes. Drain, transfer them to a paper towel lined baking sheet to cool. Peel the fava beans by pinching open the loose skin; the peeled bean should slip out easily.
- Put the lemon juice in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Gradually whisk in the olive oil.
- In a large bowl, combine the cooled rice, asparagus, peas, fava beans, basil, parsley, lemon zest, ham and cheese. Toss with your hands to blend. Pour the dressing over the salad (you may not need it all) and toss gently. Taste and adjust seasoning.
BASMATI RICE WITH SUMMER VEGETABLE SALAD
Provided by Bon Appétit Test Kitchen
Categories Salad Rice Tomato Side Picnic Vegetarian High Fiber Lunch Pea Radish Squash Summer Healthy Low Cholesterol Vegan Bon Appétit Sugar Conscious Pescatarian Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Makes 2 to 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Pulse first 4 ingredients in a blender until combined; season with salt and pepper. With blender running, slowly drizzle in oil. Process dressing until well blended.
- Place remaining ingredients in a large bowl; drizzle with 3 tablespoons dressing and toss to coat. Pass remaining dressing alongside for drizzling over.
CRUNCHY VEGETABLE AND BROWN RICE SALAD
Categories Salad Rice Vegetable Quick & Easy High Fiber Low/No Sugar Summer Gourmet
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Fill a 2-quart saucepan three fourths full with salted water and bring to a boil. Add rice and boil, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until al dente, about 25 minutes. Drain rice in a colander and rinse under cold running water until cool. Drain rice well.
- While rice is cooking, cut zucchini, celery, carrot, and bell pepper into 1/4-inch dice. Remove tough stems from arugula and chop leaves. Chop scallions.
- Have ready a bowl of ice and cold water. In a saucepan of boiling salted water blanch zucchini, celery, carrot, and bell pepper 1 minute. Drain vegetables in a sieve and transfer to ice water to stop cooking. Drain vegetables well.
- In a large bowl whisk together lemon juice, broth, mustard, oil, salt, and pepper. Add rice, blanched vegetables, arugula, and scallions, tossing to combine well, and season with salt and pepper. Serve salad at room temperature.
VEGETABLE WILD RICE SALAD
The vegetable rice salad is one of my favorite dishes to bring for any occasion because it is not only delicious, but has a colorful presentation and is excellent for pot luck or buffet style parties. This recipe is well received whenever I serve it. I am frequently asked for the recipe.
Provided by PJ's kitchen
Categories Salad Grains Rice Salad Recipes
Time 45m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Bring water and rice mix to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 22 minutes. Transfer rice to a bowl to cool.
- Bring a pot of water to a boil; cook peas in the boiling water until just cooked, about 2 minutes. Drain and cool.
- Mix cooled peas, artichoke hearts, olives, tomatoes, parsley, and green onions into cooled rice mixture.
- Blend vinegar, canola oil, and sugar together in a blender or shake in a covered bottle until dressing is emulsified and creamy. Drizzle dressing over salad and toss to coat. Refrigerate salad until ready to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 252 calories, Carbohydrate 35.4 g, Fat 10.9 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 5.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 633.9 mg, Sugar 11.8 g
GRILLED VEGETABLE AND RICE SALAD WITH FISH-SAUCE VINAIGRETTE
Provided by Zakary Pelaccio
Categories Salad Side Low Cal High Fiber Backyard BBQ Dinner Lunch Summer Grill Grill/Barbecue Healthy Low Cholesterol Bon Appétit Pescatarian Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free
Yield Makes 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- For salad:
- Preheat oven to 250°F. Spread out coconut (if using) on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake, stirring often, until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Let cool on pan.
- Build a medium-hot fire in a charcoal grill, or heat a gas grill to high. Brush grill grates with oil. Meanwhile, combine okra, corn, zucchini, chiles, eggplant, and salt in a large bowl; drizzle with oil and toss to coat. Grill vegetables (use a grill basket if you have one), turning frequently, until crisp-tender and lightly charred, about 8 minutes. Place chiles in a medium bowl; cover tightly with plastic to let steam for easy peeling. Set chiles aside for dressing.
- Cut corn kernels from cobs; place in a large bowl. Cut zucchini and eggplant into irregular 1" pieces; place in bowl with corn. Trim any tough tops from okra and cut okra in half lengthwise; add to bowl. Set aside.
- For dressing and assembly:
- Peel or scrape off charred skin from chiles and discard. Purée chiles (with seeds) and garlic in a food processor or mash with a mortar and pestle until a coarse paste forms. Add sugar and process or pound until dissolved. Stir in fish sauce and lime juice.
- Drizzle dressing over warm vegetables; add herbs and toasted coconut (if using); toss well.
- Scoop steamed rice onto a platter and top with salad.
VEGETABLE RICE SALAD
Found this as an ad for mayonnaise in a magazine, years ago. Hubby loves it because it has frozen peas.
Provided by nemokitty
Categories Low Cholesterol
Time 30m
Yield 3 1/2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Combine first 5 ingredients. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover, chill and eat!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 729, Fat 23.4, SaturatedFat 3.5, Cholesterol 17.5, Sodium 1250.9, Carbohydrate 116.5, Fiber 7.5, Sugar 9.4, Protein 12.5
BROWN RICE, CORN AND GRILLED VEGETABLE SALAD
Categories Salad Rice Vegetable Vegetarian High Fiber Corn Summer Bon Appétit
Yield Serves 6
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Add rice to large pot of boiling salted water. Cover partially and cook until just tender, about 30 minutes. Drain well. Transfer to large bowl and cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally.
- Place zucchini and onion slices in shallow dish. Mix 1/4 cup oil, 2 tablespoons soy sauce and 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce in small bowl. Pour over vegetables. Let stand 30 minutes, turning once.
- Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). When coals turn white, drain chips, if using, and scatter over coals. When chips begin to smoke, season onion and zucchini with salt and pepper and place on grill. Cover and cook until tender and brown, occasionally turning and basting with marinade, about 8 minutes. Transfer to platter. Cut onion slices into quarters. Cut zucchini crosswise into 1-inch pieces. Add onion and zucchini to rice. Mix in corn.
- Whisk orange juice, lemon juice, 1/3 cup oil, 3 tablespoons soy sauce and 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce in medium bowl. Pour 1 cup dressing over salad and toss to coat. Stir in parsley. Season with salt and pepper. Serve salad, passing remaining dressing separately.
BROWN RICE AND GRILLED VEGETABLE SALAD
A wonderful light summer salad of nutty brown rice, grilled vegetables and a light lemon dressing. Makes a great BBQ or potluck dish. I like to make a big bowl for lunches during the week. A great way to use up leftovers from dinner!
Provided by healthycook26
Categories Brown Rice
Time 1h20m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Prepare the rice according to directions. Set aside.
- Grill the vegetables until done (I marinate them in lf italian dressing first).
- In a large bowl, mix together the lemon juice, honey, garlic, salt and pepper. Whisk in the olive oil. Add warm rice and stir to combine.
- Dice the grilled vegetables and add to rice after slightly cooled.
- Stir in chopped herbs and top with the crumbled feta.
BASMATI RICE WITH SUMMER VEGETABLE SALAD
I found this recipe on epicurious.com. It is a great salad to use up summer vegetables. I used 4 different ones. It was great and my husband ate up all the leftovers, such as they were. I tripled the recipe for company over for dinner. We loved it.
Provided by Jolayne Cooper
Categories Other Salads
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- 1. Pulse first 4 ingredients in a blender until combined; season with salt and pepper. with blender running, slowly drizzle in oil. Process dressing until well blended.
- 2. Place remaining ingredients in a large bowl; drizzle with 3 tablespoons dressing and toss to coat. Pass remaining dressing alongside for drizzling over.
- 3. NOTES: As you will see in my picture, I didn't use the mixed leafy greens. I also used much more than 3 tablespoons of the dressing. I don't like a dry salad.
BUFFET VEGETABLE RICE SALAD
"This chilled rice and ham salad goes well with barbecue dinners," suggests Josie Varro of Coquitlam, British Columbia. "The green pepper, radishes and cucumber add color and crunch while complementing the herbed vinaigrette."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 30m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Cook rice according to package directions. Cool to room temperature. For dressing, in a small bowl, combine the oil, vinegar, oregano, mustard, garlic, salt and pepper. , In a large bowl, combine the rice, beans, peas, ham, radishes, green pepper, cucumber, onions and parsley. Just before serving, add dressing and toss to coat. Top with tomatoes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 155 calories, Fat 7g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 4mg cholesterol, Sodium 287mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 6g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
POMEGRANATE RICE AND VEGETABLE SALAD WITH VINAIGRETTE
Yield 6 Servings
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- 1. Score 1-2 fresh pomegranates and place in a bowl of water. Break open the pomegranates under water to free the arils (seed sacs). The arils will sink to the bottom of the bowl and the membrane will float to the top. Sieve and put the arils in a separate bowl. Reserve 1 cup of the arils from fruit and set aside. (Refrigerate or freeze remaining arils for another use.) 2. Prepare fresh pomegranate juice.* 3. Mix vinaigrette ingredients and set aside. 4. Cook wild rice in pomegranate juice, 3/4 cup water and almond extract; set aside. 5. Cook pearl barley in 3 cups water or broth; set aside. 6. In a large bowl, mix cooked barley, cooked wild rice, chickpeas, zucchini and red onion. Add in vinaigrette a little at a time. (All may not be needed.) Toss in fresh herbs, almonds and arils. Serve at room temperature or warm. * For 1 cup of juice, cut 2-3 large POM Wonderful Pomegranates in half and juice them with a citrus reamer or juicer. Pour the mixture through a cheesecloth-lined strainer or sieve. Set the juice aside.
Tips:
- Use high-quality ingredients: Fresh, flavorful vegetables and well-cooked rice will make all the difference in this salad.
- Prepare the rice ahead of time: This will save you time when you're assembling the salad.
- Choose vegetables that will hold their shape when cooked: Vegetables like broccoli, carrots, and bell peppers are all good choices.
- Don't overcook the vegetables: You want them to be tender but still have a bit of crunch.
- Use a flavorful dressing: A simple vinaigrette or a creamy dressing will help to bring all the flavors together.
- Serve the salad immediately: This salad is best enjoyed fresh.
Conclusion:
This Rice and Vegetable Salad is a delicious, healthy and refreshing meal that is perfect for summer. It's also very versatile and can be easily customized to your liking. For example, you can add grilled chicken or shrimp, or use different vegetables. You can also change up the dressing to create a different flavor profile. No matter how you make it, this salad is sure to be a hit!
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