Best Summer Rice Salad Recipes

BASMATI RICE WITH SUMMER VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• Pulse first 4 ingredients in a blender until combined; season with salt and pepper. With blender running, slowly drizzle in oil. Process dressing until well blended.
• Place remaining ingredients in a large bowl; drizzle with 3 tablespoons dressing and toss to coat. Pass remaining dressing alongside for drizzling over.

SUMMER RICE SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine rice, tomatoes, onion and olives. In a small bowl, combine vinegar, oil, parsley, sugar and salt; mix well. Pour over rice mixture and toss to coat. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours. Serve in a lettuce-lined bowl if desired.

SUMMER RICE SALAD WITH FETA, CITRUS, AND MINT

Steps:

• Bring 4 cups water, rice, and salt to boil in heavy medium saucepan over high heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook until rice is tender and water is absorbed, about 20 minutes. Uncover saucepan and cook rice over very low heat until dry, about 5 minutes. Transfer rice to large bowl and cool to room temperature.
• Whisk orange juice and next 5 ingredients in small bowl to blend.
• Add halved tomatoes, cucumbers, green onions, mint, and feta to rice in large bowl. Add dressing; toss to blend. (Can be made 8 hours ahead; cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature and toss before serving.)

MINTY SUMMER RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Drop the rice into a pan of boiling salted water and cook for 10 minutes. Toss in the asparagus and cook for a further 3-4 minutes until the rice is completely cooked and the asparagus is only slightly crunchy. Drain into a sieve and hold under the cold tap until cool.
• When the rice is cold, stir in the red pepper, oil, lemon zest and juice, mozzarella and mint leaves. Season well.

SUMMER SQUASH AND RED RICE SALAD WITH LEMON AND DILL

Steps:

• Slice the squash as thinly as you can. Sprinkle with salt and let sit for 15 to 30 minutes. Rinse and drain on paper towels.
• Mix together 3 tablespoons of the lemon juice and the garlic. Toss with the squash. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours.
• Remove the squash from the refrigerator and remove the garlic clove. If you want a garlicky dressing, purée the garlic and add it to the remaining lemon juice. Otherwise, discard the garlic. Whisk together the remaining lemon juice and the olive oil with salt and pepper to taste.
• In a salad bowl, combine the squash and whatever liquid is in the bowl, the rice, dill, pine nuts and scallions or chives. Toss with the dressing, taste and adjust seasoning, and serve.

BASMATI RICE WITH SUMMER VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Pulse first 4 ingredients in a blender until combined; season with salt and pepper. with blender running, slowly drizzle in oil. Process dressing until well blended.
• 2. Place remaining ingredients in a large bowl; drizzle with 3 tablespoons dressing and toss to coat. Pass remaining dressing alongside for drizzling over.
• 3. NOTES: As you will see in my picture, I didn't use the mixed leafy greens. I also used much more than 3 tablespoons of the dressing. I don't like a dry salad.

SUMMER WILD RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add rice and 2 teaspoons salt. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer until rice is al dente and some grains have split, 45 to 50 minutes. Drain.
• Roast poblanos directly over a gas-stove burner or under a broiler, turning often with tongs, until charred on all sides. Place in a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let stand for 15 minutes. Rub poblanos with a paper towel to remove skins. Cut a slit down the side of each poblano, and remove seeds. Cut into 1/2-inch dice.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic, and cook, stirring often, about 2 minutes. Add poblanos, and cook for 1 minute. Stir in corn, and cook for 3 minutes. Add wild rice and black beans, stirring to coat, and cook for 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Let cool slightly, then transfer to a bowl. Cover, and refrigerate until cold, about 1 hour. Stir in scallions, cilantro, and lime juice.

SUMMER RICE SALAD WITH GOAT CHEESE DRESSING

Steps:

• For Dressing: Combine corn oil, goat cheese, vinegar, oregano, cumin and cloves in large bowl and whisk until well blended. Set aside.
• For Salad: Bring 4 1/2 cups water to simmer in heavy large saucepan. Add rice and 1 teaspoon salt and stir to combine. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook until rice is cooked through, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes.
• Transfer rice to large bowl. Fluff with fork. Pour goat cheese dressing over hot rice and let cool, tossing occasionally. Mix in corn, red and green bell peppers, red and green onions and chives. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Rice salad can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Let stand 2 hours at room temperature before serving.)

SWEET AND SAVORY SUMMER WILD RICE SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Combine all ingredients making sure to evenly distribute.
• 2. Chill for at least two hours before serving.
• 3. Optional: Can also top salad with blue cheese crumbles

BASMATI RICE WITH SUMMER VEGETABLE SALAD RECIPE | EPICURIOUS.COM

Steps:

• Pulse first 4 ingredients in a blender until
• combined; season with salt and pepper.
• With blender running, slowly drizzle in oil.
• Process dressing until well blended.
• Place remaining ingredients in a large
• bowl; drizzle with 3 tablespoons dressing and toss
• to coat. Pass remaining dressing alongside
• for drizzling over.

SUMMER CURRY RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare brown rice.
• Prepare onions and curry oil: In a large saucepan, put 1/4c olive oil on med. high heat. Add 2 heaping tablespoons of curry powder when oil is hot. Add a dash of chili sauce, cumin, and a couple of drops of sesame oil--I like a little extra cumin. Stir with a wooden spoon and let simmer until mixture turns slightly darker (but does not burn!) Add chopped yellow onion and cook until translucent (add water as needed to keep onins from sticking to pan). Taste mixture and add more curry as desired.
• Mix rice and onions.
• Add other ingredients to taste.
• Chill and serve.

RICE RONI SUMMER SALAD

Steps:

• Cook rice roni according to directions on the box, put in refrigerator and let cool completely (I do overnight).
• In a bowl mix mayo, artichoke hearts, juice and curry powder.
• Mix with the rice, refrigerate to cool again (about an hour).

SUMMER RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the grill to medium-high heat.
• Brush the corn with olive oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill for 5 to 6 minutes, rotating on all sides, until the corn has some nice charred spots. Let cool, and use a sharp knife to strip the corn kernels from the cob and into a large bowl. Add the rice, red bell pepper, tomatoes, beans, and green onions, tossing to mix.
• Whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, cumin, garlic, parsley, mint, salt, and pepper in a smaller bowl. Fold the dressing into the vegetables, and top with the crumbled cheese.
• Toss well.

RICE SALAD WITH ROASTED SUMMER VEGETABLES

Steps:

• In large saucepan, stir wild rice into broth and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low, cover and cook 15 minutes.
• Add brown rice, stir quickly and recover.
• Increase heat for one minute, then reduce heat to simmer and cook, without opening, 45 minutes.
• Remove from heat and let stand, without opening, 10 minutes.
• Wash and trim vegetables.
• Leave peel on eggplant.
• Pour oil into very large bowl.
• Cut vegetables into 3/4-inch dice, leaving cherry tomatoes whole, and toss with oil in bowl.
• Line a large, rimmed baking sheet with nonstick liner.
• (You can substitute oiled foil as a liner, but you will lose a lot of flavor.) Turn vegetables into pan.
• Turn oven on to 400 degrees.
• Roast vegetables in oven while heating for 15 minutes.
• Stir into single layer and return to oven for about 30 minutes more or until fairly dry and lightly browned.
• Cool in pan on rack until vegetables stop steaming.
• Scrape vegetables and all the browned juices into the large bowl.
• Add cooked rice, toss.
• In small bowl, whisk together dressing ingredients.
• Pour over rice and vegetables; mix well.
• Serve room temperature or chilled.

SUMMER RICE SALAD WITH TOMATOES AND GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Steam white rice according to package directions. Easiest is to buy frozen rice and steam in microwave.
• Steam green beans. Again, best to buy bagged beans and microwave for steaming according to directions on bag.
• Cut cherry tomatoes into halves.
• Chop 1/2 cup green onions.
• Place chicken broth, olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt and pepper into pot above low heat for 3 minutes, stir constantly. Add remaining ingredients and stir over low heat for 5 minutes.
• Serve warm or place in refrigerator until chilled and serve.

SUMMER SHRIMP AND RICE SALAD

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the brown rice with the cold water, salt, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to very low and cover. Let simmer for about half an hour until a grain is tender but retains a nut-like bite on the tip of your teeth. Drain rice of any excess water and transfer to a medium bowl. Drizzle 1 tbs of the oil over the rice and mix it to coat the grains. Allow to cool thoroughly while you prepare the other ingredients. Cut each shrimp down the back, removing the vein, but leave shells on. Cook in simmering water until just pink and transfer to a bowl of ice water. When shrimp are cool, peel them and set aside, sprinkled with a tsp of the lemon juice and a pinch of the coarse salt and pepper. Make sure the rice is cool, and add to it the garbanzo beans, tomato and cucumber. In a small bowl, combine the rest of the lemon juice with the herbs and zest. Mix in the oil, salt and pepper. Add the shrimp to the rest of the ingredients and drizzle the dressing over all. Combine thoroughly and season to taste. Serve at once, or refrigerate up to two days.

SUMMER RICE SALAD WITH A KICK

Steps:

• 1. Make the rice mix as directed, adding the bouillon cube. Then, add to this mixture the smoked corn salad, green peas, currants, bacon and cherry tomatoes. Mix well. Incorporate smoked paprika and lemon grass last, mix well. Serve warm or chilled. Enjoy!

SUMMER RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Combine dressing ingredients (vinegar- pepper) in a jar and shake well to combine all ingredients.
• Combine remaining salad ingredients, starting with the spinach and ending with the orange pieces. Toss.
• Shake dressing again.
• Add dressing to salad. Toss.
• Refrigerate until serving.
• Toss again before serving.

SUMMER JASMINE RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the rice with 2 cups water in a medium pot. Bring to a boil. Cover, lower the heat to medium-low, and simmer until rice is tender, about 20 minutes. Fluff with a fork and transfer to a large bowl. Let cool. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a wide skillet and sauté the garlic for 2 minutes. Add mushrooms and sauté until liquid is evaporated and mushrooms are lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Add squash, salt, and pepper and cook, stirring frequently, until squash is tender. Add peas, corn, parsley, and basil and cook, stirring often, another 5 minutes. Add the cooked vegetables to the bowl with the rice. Add the oil from the sun-dried tomatoes to the skillet and heat it up. Add the sun-dried tomatoes and pignoli and sauté until pignoli start to brown, about 2 to 4 minutes. Add this mixture to the rice and vegetables. To make the dressing, whisk together all the ingredients. Pour over the rice and vegetables and mix well. Taste for seasoning and adjust as needed. Let it sit in the refrigerator for 2 to 4 hours or overnight. Bring it to room temperature before service. Clean the rim of the bowl (or transfer to a smaller, clean bowl) and serve.