Best Holiday Rice Salad Recipes
POMEGRANATE RICE SALAD
Flecked with red, white, and green, this rice salad recipe is a festive holiday side dish. However, it's so delicious that we make it all fall and winter long! Make ahead tip: Cook your rice in advance and store it in the fridge until you're ready to make the recipe.
Provided by Jeanine Donofrio
Categories Side Dish
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Make the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, orange juice, zest, lemon juice, maple syrup, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, salt, and a pinch of pepper. Set aside.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the scallions, garlic, pinches of salt, and pepper and cook for 1 minute until soft. Reduce heat to low and add the cooked rice, using the back of a wooden spoon to break up any clumps. Heat until warmed through. Turn off the heat and stir in the dressing, pistachios, parsley, and pomegranates. Top with mint leaves and roasted chickpeas, if using. Season to taste and serve.
HOLIDAY RICE SALAD
It's nice to prepare a cold salad like this when entertaining because it can be made ahead and doesn't take up valuable oven space.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch Side Dishes
Time 10m
Yield 14 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Combine the first 9 ingredients. In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine dressing ingredients; shake well. Pour over rice mixture and toss to coat. Refrigerate, covered, for 2 hours or until serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 245 calories, Fat 11g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 175mg sodium, Carbohydrate 35g carbohydrate (14g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 5g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
CRANBERRY RICE SALAD
Our home economists devised this make-ahead recipe with the hectic holidays in mind. Cranberries and green onions add a bit of color.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 30m
Yield 5 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Cook rice according to package directions; drain and rinse with cold water. In a large bowl, combine the rice, cranberries and green onions. , In a small bowl, combine the sugar, minced onion, poppy seeds and paprika; whisk in the vinegars and oil. Drizzle over rice mixture and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for up to 2 hours. Just before serving, stir in the almonds.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 345 calories, Fat 13g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 3mg sodium, Carbohydrate 53g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
HOLIDAY WILD RICE
Wild rice mix gets a boost of seasonal color from red pepper and green onions in this side dish from Diane Dalovisio of Lake Charles, Louisiana. "It's my husband's favorites," she writes.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 35m
Yield 10 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, saute the onion, red pepper and green onions in oil until tender. Stir in the rice mixes with contents of seasoning packets, water, broth and cayenne. bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until the rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 99 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 377mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.
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