Best Confetti Rice Salad Recipes

CONFETTI RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine rice, salt, and olive oil in a baking dish. Stir to coat rice completely. Pour in boiling water. Cover tightly with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until rice is tender, about 35 minutes.
• Let rest, covered, for 10 minutes. Fluff rice with a fork until no large clumps remain. Let cool until barely warm and almost room-temperature.
• Fill a large bowl with ice and cold water. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Slice carrots into long matchsticks. Boil carrots and green beans until beans are bright green, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain in a colander and immediately immerse in ice water for several minutes to stop the cooking process. Drain and dice vegetables.
• Transfer rice to a large mixing bowl. Add carrots, green beans, peas, onions, and bell peppers. Season with salt and cayenne. Pour in 1/2 cup vinegar and 1/2 cup oil. Mix thoroughly. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate to let flavors blend, 4 to 24 hours.
• Taste and season salad with more salt as needed. Pour in remaining vinegar and oil. Add dill and parsley and mix well. Let salad warm up slightly before serving, if desired.

BLACK BEAN AND RICE CONFETTI SALAD

Steps:

• Bring chicken broth and water to boil in heavy large saucepan.
• Add rice and bay leaves.
• Bring to boil.
• Reduce heat to low, cover and cook until liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
• Transfer rice to large bowl and fluff with fork. (If you have time, chill cooked rice overnight).
• Mix in black beans, peppers, red onion, chopped cilantro, oil, lime juice, vinegar, cumin and chili powder.
• Season salad to taste with salt and pepper.
• Cover and refrigerate. Serve chilled.

BASMATI RICE CONFETTI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook rice according to package directions. Remove from heat; cool completely., In a large bowl, combine vegetables, almonds, raisins, cranberries and parsley; stir in rice. In a small bowl, whisk dressing ingredients until blended. Pour dressing over rice mixture; toss to coat. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes before serving to allow flavors to blend.

TEXAS CONFETTI RICE SALAD

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring the broth, rice and water to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-18 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender. Transfer to a large bowl; cool completely., Stir in the turkey, tomatoes, corn, green pepper and onion. In a small bowl, whisk the oil, cilantro, chilies, vinegar, lime juice, mustard, cumin, garlic salt and pepper flakes. Pour over salad; toss to coat. Chill until serving. Just before serving, stir in avocado.

CONFETTI RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except the lettuce. Allow to chill for at least 2 hours or longer.
• To serve, fluff salad with salad tongs, and spoon onto salad plates lined with lettuce leaves. Garnish with carrot curls, if desired.

CONFETTI BEAN AND RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk all dressing ingredients together. Set aside.
• Combine all salad ingredients and toss in vinaigrette. Taste and adjust seasoning, adding more salt and vinegar, if you feel it necessary.
• Allow salad to marinate in refrigerator for 1/2 an hour before serving. Toss again before serving.

SAVORY CONFETTI RICE SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Prepare this dish the day BEFORE you plan to serve it so the flavors will "marry". Make sure your rice is cold when adding the rest of the ingredients.
• 2. Cook rice to equal 6 cups cooked. Place in fridge to become cold. (Best to leave in pot to do this step)
• 3. In a large bowl, add green onions,garlic, bell pepper,pimientos,olives,and lemon juice. Stir gently. You may do this step the night before, if you wish.
• 4. Add cold rice to the mixture, breaking up rice gently with a fork so there are no clumps.
• 5. Add sour cream,and mayo. Stir gently with large spoon. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• 6. Prepare a bundt mold by oiling or spray with cooking spray. Pack all of the rice mixture into bundt mold, packing gently but firmly. It will fill the mold to the top. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight until ready to unmold.
• 7. To unmold: Have ready a round serving platter. Fill a dishpan with hot water. Carefully lower mold into water almost to the rim and hold for a minute. Remove from water, place platter over mold and flip over. Mold should release with ease after a couple of jiggles. Sprinke lightly with paprika and tumeric for decoration.
• 8. I usually garnish this with a few rolled up slices of turkey, cherry tomatoes in the center, and romaine and tomatoes around the edge.

CONFETTI RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Drain the corn and toss with the rice. Drain and rinse the chickpeas and add to the mixture. Mince the jalapeno, cut the red bell pepper, red onion and cucumber to a 1/2 inch dice and add to the salad. Finely chop the cilantro, zest and juice the lemon and whisk in the olive oil and spices and toss into the salad. Salt and pepper to taste.

RICE CONFETTI SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Blend all ingredients together throughly.
• 2. Serve on lettuce leaves and garnish with cherry tomato.
• 3. Note : one cup uncooked rice makes 3 cups cooked rice.