Best Brown Rice Salad With Dates And Oranges Recipes

BROWN RICE SALAD WITH DATES AND ORANGES

Steps:

• Stir together in a large bowl.
• Serve at room temperature.

ORANGE VINAIGRETTE BROWN RICE SALAD

Steps:

• In large saucepan combine rice and water.
• cook over high heat until mixture boils.
• reduce heat to low and cover and cook 45-60 mins or until rice has absorbed all liquid.
• Place in a bowl.
• Mean while, in a small bowl whisk the orange juice, oil, balsamic vinegar, honey, orange zest and salt.
• pour dressing over the hot cooked rice and mix well.
• cover and chill till cold.
• just before serving stir in the spinach leaves, oranges, and onions, into the rice mixture.

BROWN RICE FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl mix the first 5 ingredients.
• Set aside.
• Halve orange sections, then combine all the rest of the ingredients.
• Mix the dressing ingredients again and toss with salad to coat well.
• Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours until well chilled.

NEW ZEALAND BROWN RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Cook rice in water according to package directions. Drain and cool.
• Peel kiwifruit and cut into 1/4" thick slices. Cut slices in half to form semi circles.
• Core and dice apple into 1/2" cubes.
• Toss together rice, kiwifruit, apple, celery, red pepper strips, walnuts, green onions and parsley in salad bowl.
• Mix together vinegar and oil. Drizzle over salad.
• Toss to mix well.
• Cover and refrigerate 1-2 hours, to allow flavors to blend, before serving.
• Makes 6 servings.

RICE WITH DATES (ARABIAN PENINSULA)

Steps:

• Place the rice in a heatproof bowl and cover with boiling water. Let stand 30 minutes to 1 hour then drain in a fine mesh strainer.
• Place the drained rice in a pot with *2 cups* of water and bring to the boil then cover and simmer on low for 10 minutes.
• In the meantime, melt 3 tablespoons butter in a small pan and cook the almonds until starting to brown, stirring often.
• Stir in the dates, raisins, ground cinnamon or cinnamon stick and cloves.
• Turn heat down to low and cook covered for 15 minutes or until the mixture is soft and gooey, stirring often. (Do not overcook or let dry out.).
• After the rice has cooked 10 minutes, remove the pot from the burner without taking off the lid and let stand for 15 minutes.
• Drain the rice in a strainer under warm water and then place half of the rice back in the pot, flattening and spreading it around evenly.
• Dot the first layer of rice with 1 tablespoon of butter.
• Now arrange the cooked almond-date mixture over the rice, spreading it around and flattening with a spatula. Spoon the rest of the rice on top, again spreading it around and flattening the top then dot with 1 tablespoons of butter.
• Invert a heatproof plate on top of the rice or as I did-fold up a tea towel and place it on top of the pot. Cover the pot with the lid and cook on very low heat for 15 minutes.
• After 15 minutes of cooking, remove the pot (but keep the lid on the pot!) to another burner and set aside for another 15 minutes.
• Invert the pot of rice onto a serving platter.
• Serve hot.

CITRUS RICE SALAD

Steps:

• For the Rice Salad:
• Place an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Arrange the almonds in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake for 5 to 6 minutes until lightly golden. Cool completely, about 15 minutes
• In a medium saucepan, bring the chicken stock, salt and oil to a boil over medium-high heat Stir in the rice. Cover the saucepan, reduce the heat, and simmer until all the liquid has been absorbed and the rice is tender, about 40 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and let sit for 5 minutes. Using a fork, fluff the rice and place in a large serving bowl. Add the parsley, orange zest, half of the lemon zest, green onions, and 1/4 cup of the almonds. Toss well.
• For the Vinaigrette:
• In a blender, combine the olive oil, orange juice, lemon juice, soy sauce, honey, and cumin. Blend until smooth. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Pour the vinaigrette over the rice mixture and stir well. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Garnish with the remaining lemon zest and almonds.

INDONESIAN RICE SALAD WITH FRESH DATES

Steps:

• Mix all the salad ingredients a large bowl.
• In a smaller bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients together and pour over the salad.
• Toss the salad and serve on lettuce leaves.
• You may serve with hoisin sauce or chutney on the side.