Mango, Pecan & Brown Rice Salad
Ingredients
- 1 cup, uncooked Carolina® Whole Grain Brown Rice
- ¾ cups dried cranberries
- 1 mango, seeded, peeled, and chopped
- ¾ cup chopped pecans, toasted
- ¾ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ cup raspberry vinaigrette dressing
- ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley, divided
Instructions
Try a tasty salad with fresh fruits and whole grains! Serve together with your meal for a flavorful side dish or as a vegetarian main course.
Step 1
Prepare rice according to package directions.
Step 2
In a large bowl, combine rice, cranberries, mango, pecans, pepper, vinaigrette and ¼ cup parsley. Toss well.
Step 3
Garnish with remaining parsley.
Whole Grain, Full Life
Amp up your weekday lunches with this savory and sweet brown rice salad. Made with 100% whole grain brown rice, fresh fruit, and additional delicious ingredients, this salad will be sure to fill you up and satisfy your cravings.
Enjoy fresh chunks of tangy mango, toasted and chopped pecans, sweetened dried cranberries and fresh parsley. Drizzled with raspberry dressing, this salad is unmistakably fruit-forward, yet offers the perfect balance of sweet, salty, and earthy flavors.
Additionally, this recipe is great for making in bulk. Double up on this recipe and you’ll have your Monday to Friday lunches set. The best part is, it pairs excellently with anything from baked chicken breast to seared salmon.
Choose your main and enjoy this rice salad as a complimentary side for your next meal or have it on its own for a delectable meat-free option. Next, make your dessert, like a Rice Pudding Recipe With Cooked Rice!
Try this brown rice salad for a tasty twist on your everyday salad. No greens, no problem. This brown rice salad will offer you an appetizing base to add your favorite protein or dark greens.
Recipe Tips
Fresh mango hunting’? A lot of people have a hard time picking out a ripe Mango. The first step is to look to see if the skin has a reddish or yellowish color, rather than completely green. That said, not all mangos change color, so the second sign is to feel if it has a soft interior. It should feel a bit like a ripe peach when squeezing. Not overly mushy but also not as completely hard.
