If you're looking for delicious and healthy meals, look no further than these rice salad recipes.
They are hearty and tasty, and are sure to become a regular addition to your menu.
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For many, rice is a pantry staple. And that makes a lot of sense because rice is cheap, tasty, nutritious and versatile.
I'll tell you a secret, I never thought about making salads with rice. That is, until I had a few of these, and now, I'll never go back!
So, I had to share some of my favorite rice salad recipes with you! I've rounded up 13 for you to try.
Say hello to fresh flavor with this Italian-style rice salad!
It is loaded with vegetables, so it is very nutritious. Plus, it's highly customizable for numerous diets.
You start with a bed of cooked and cooled rice. Then top that with all the delicious things!
This salad includes sun-dried tomatoes, peppers, onions, cucumber, tomatoes, corn, pine nuts, basil and parsley. I mean, how good does that sound?
It's topped with homemade Italian dressing. It's fresh, flavorful and super delicious.
This salad is naturally vegan, but you can certainly add cheese or meat.
Personally, I love it with mozzarella and roast chicken. I could eat this every day!
Yeehaw, this salad is delicious! It's full of Southwestern flavors that will rock your taste buds. It's also quite nutritious, so you really can't go wrong.
This salad is based on cowboy caviar, a popular southwestern salad/dip/sauce.
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But it features rice instead of black-eyed peas. And he is delicious!
In addition to rice, this salad has red and green peppers, tomatoes, and corn.
It also has black beans, cilantro and red onion. Everything is dressed with a honey chipotle lime dressing.
Good luck, Batman! This salad is packed with whole grains, vitamin-rich vegetables, and fresh herbs. Did I mention it tastes amazing?
Why does he do this. It has brown rice, carrots, cucumber, onion, radish, celery and fresh herbs tossed in a dressing.
That dressing is sweet and spicy and so, so delicious.
Feel free to add protein to bulk up this salad! If you want to keep it vegetarian, walnuts and chickpeas are great options.
If you eat meat, chicken or flaked salmon it would be delicious.
It's getting wild around here! This salad is as exciting as a walk through untouched nature.
Every bite is sweet, savory, tangy and fresh.
Honestly, this salad is something special. First, it's made with wild rice. Wild rice is super nutty and earthy, with a fantastic slightly crunchy texture.
But then there is the rest. The arugula adds more nutty flavor and the pomegranate seeds and cranberries add tart sweetness.
Feta adds salty flavor and the green onions add more flavor.
The walnuts add buttery flavor and extra crunch, and the simple vinaigrette brings everything together. What couldn't be loved?
The Mediterranean has a wide variety of different flavors.
You'll find cuisines from Western Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Greek Islands. But they all have one thing in common.
Cuisines throughout the Mediterranean are bursting with freshness and bold flavors. This rice salad is no exception.
Rice, onions, peppers, chickpeas and cucumbers come together to create fireworks of flavor.
But the big finish is the lemon, dill and parsley dressing that oozes freshness.
Although it's not part of the recipe, I would add feta cheese just in case.
While the previous salad evokes more Middle Eastern flavors, this one tastes more like Italy.
It has white rice, tomatoes, cannellini beans, carrots, onions and pumpkin seeds.
It is dressed with a tasty Italian-inspired vinaigrette. It's fresh and super tasty!
This salad is simple, healthy and delicious. It has cooked rice, cooked chicken and vegetables of your choice.
It's dressed with a lemon dressing that adds tons of brightness.
You can make it fresh for a quick dinner or make it with leftovers. Plus, this is a great option for meal prepping!
Take your taste buds for a ride with this DELICIOUS salad!
It tastes like something you'd get at an expensive farm-to-table type of restaurant.
It's hearty, tasty and slightly surprising. I never thought about pickling cherries, let alone putting them in a salad. But, it's amazing.
It's made with a blend of wild rice, scallions, parsley, pistachios, and cherries, of course.
But the dressing takes it up a notch. It is sour and sweet, with a lot of acidity.
This salad is like a focus of juxtaposition. It's full of contradictory things that somehow work together. The result is delicious!
First, let's talk about the flavors. It's spicy, but it's also sweet and somehow completely salty.
There's a little smokiness, a little acidity, and a little nuttiness.
Then, there are the textures.
The rice is soft and fluffy, with a bit of chew. There are cooked peppers and baked apples that provide softness.
But the walnuts and pieces of fresh apples add a delicious crunch.
This salad is like a pseudo-ceviche with rice.
Because even though the tuna is cooked, it has all the other delicious ingredients of ceviche. And it's delicious!
With every bite you'll get tuna, peppers, cucumber, tomatoes, olives, onions, and sweet corn.
It's dressed with a tangy lemon mustard vinaigrette that you'll definitely love.
They say a healthy diet means eating the rainbow.
So, it's safe to say that this colorful salad is pretty healthy. It's also absolutely tempting. #victorious
There are many green ingredients such as cucumber, parsley, avocado and pistachios. The red comes from fresh tomatoes.
The rice is black and the crispy chickpeas give it a beautiful golden color.
White feta cheese completes the colors and flavors of the main ingredients.
But feel free to add more vegetables for more color. Personally, I would add some carrots.
It's all tossed with a nutty, garlicky tahini yogurt dressing. Enjoy!
Moroccan food is one of my favorite types of cuisine. Each dish is incredibly tasty and fresh. This Moroccan-inspired rice salad fits the bill perfectly.
It features your favorite rice, shredded carrots, sweet corn, tomatoes, onion and parsley. Look, it's fresh and tasty. But it's not over yet!
Now, it's time for the dressing.
Roasted garlic, lemon, olive, oil, salt and pepper combine to create this simple and delicious dressing. It's my goodness.
If you like tahdig, you will definitely appreciate this crispy rice salad with kale. It is not tahdig, but it is inspired by the Persian playbook.
Specifically, the part where you toast the rice at the bottom of the pot. And let me tell you, it's fantastic!
But this dish has Thai-inspired flavors and lots of delicious extras. These include kale, bell peppers, shallots, cilantro, and peanuts.
To top it off, it has a spicy Asian-flavored dressing that adds lots of umami. I'm already drooling.
This is a naturally vegan salad, but feel free to beef it up, literally! Or you could also add chicken or shrimp.
