A rice salad with fresh veggies, herbs and lemon vinaigrette—it’s a total crowd pleaser. Make one that’s even more delicious and healthier with your secret weapon: RightRice. RightRice is made from a blend of more than 90% vegetables and pulses, including lentils, chickpeas, and peas, plus rice, and no fillers or preservatives. It has more than twice the protein, 5 times the fiber and almost 40% fewer net carbs than white rice. Have this salad for dinner, bring it to a barbecue—it’s so simple to make, loaded with great flavor and packed with good nutrition to fuel your fun summer days.
RightRice Summer Salad
- Serves: 4
- Prep Time:
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cups water
- 1 bag RightRice original
- 2 cups Summer vegetables:
- 1 avocado, diced
- 2 tablespoons shallot, minced
- 1 cup cucumber, medium diced
- 1 cup watermelon radish, cut into wedges
- ¼ cup fresh herbs:
- 2 tablespoons fresh mint
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley
- ½ cup crumbled soft cheese (we used feta)
- ¼ cup nuts (we used almonds, chopped)
- Vinaigrette:
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon honey
- ½ teaspoon lemon zest
- ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/8 teaspoon white pepper
Directions
- In a medium saucepan, bring water to a boil then add RightRice.
- Return to a boil, cover and immediately remove from heat.
- Let stand, covered, for 10 minutes.
- Fluff with a fork then let cool to room temperature.
- Place in a serving bowl and top with chopped Summer vegetables and herbs.
- Prepare vinaigrette by adding vinaigrette ingredients to a jar, covering with a tight-fitting lid and shaking until emulsified/combined.
- Pour over RightRice & Summer vegetables and herbs and stir together to combine.
- Top with cheese and nuts then serve at room temperature.
