This refreshing and vibrant salad is packed with flavors and ingredients commonly found in Italian cuisine. It combines cooked rice with a variety of fresh vegetables, such as tomatoes, bell peppers, and cucumbers, along with aromatic herbs like basil and parsley. This Italian-style rice salad recipe is perfect for summer gatherings, picnics, or as a side dish to accompany your favorite main course.
Ingredients:
- ½ cup of SmartRice
- 4 Sundried Tomatoes Chopped
- 1 Yellow Pepper Diced
- ½ Cucumber Diced
- ½ Red Onion Diced
- Cherry tomatoes
- ½ cup of sweetcorn
- ⅓ cup of olives
- 2 tablespoon Pine Nuts
- 2 tablespoon Fresh Basil chopped
- 4 tablespoon Olive oil
- ⅓ lemon juice
- ½ tablespoon Italian Seasoning/ Dried Herbs mix of Oregano, Thyme, Basil, Parsley, Sage, Red Pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
Directions:
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Cook your rice first to give it enough time to cool before adding additional ingredients. -
Mix the olive oil, italian seasoning, lemon juice and garlic together to make the dressing.
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In a large bowl, mix together rice, peppers, corn, tomato, onion, cucumber, olives, pine nuts, and fresh basil. -
Add dressing in and mix! -
Enjoy!
