Veggie-Packed Mediterranean Rice Bowl Salad
Ingredients
- 1 cup Carolina®Organic Brown Rice or Carolina® Whole Grain Brown Rice, uncooked
- 2 tbsp canola oil
- 2 cups mushrooms, chopped
- ¼ cup fresh chives, snipped
- 1 ½ cups reduced-fat Italian salad dressing, divided
- green onions, chopped
- 2 tomato, seeded and chopped
- 2 cups broccoli florets, blanched and drained
- 2 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 cup mild reduced fat Provolone (or Cheddar cheese), shredded
- 1 pkg (12 oz.) frozen green peas, thawed
Instructions
Sad salads are a thing of the past with our Layered Mediterranean Rice Salad with veggies. Relish in invigorating broccoli florets, crisp red peppers, and green onions, and green peas, mixed with whole-grain or organic brown rice and dressed with reduced-fat Italian salad dressing.
Step 1
To start, prepare the rice as directed on the package. Let stand for 5 minutes to cool.Step 2
In a non-stick skillet, heat oil and add mushrooms. Sauté stirring frequently until mushrooms are browned and all the liquid has evaporated.Step 3
Combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl. Serve.
Leave the Lettuce
Sick of wilted lettuce for lunch? Unfortunately, it’s hard to avoid your greens going a bit soft in the fridge. Luckily, we have just the solution. Our tasty rice salad recipes make this dilemma a thing of the past and, loaded with crisp fresh vegetables, you’ll still get your fair share of veggies.
But that’s not all. Whether you’re using our fluffy white rice, jasmine blends, or 100% whole-grain brown rice, our unique and wide-array of rice salads will be sure to fill you up, leaving those afternoon hunger pangs another distant memory.
Now, onto one of our most colorful and veggie-packed Mediterranean Layered Rice Salad. With our Carolina® Organic Brown Rice or Whole Grain Brown Rice, this salad will have a nutty, full-flavored foundation for mixing in the bountiful vegetables to come.
Ready for the veggies? Add in blanched and drained broccoli florets, sauteed mushrooms, green peas, crunchy red bell peppers, and coarsely chopped green onions. On top of all that, Provolone and Cheddar cheese add a salty touch to this medley of tastes.
No lettuce, no problem. Combined with zesty Italian salad dressing, this salad won’t let you down. Catch our drift?
When you’ve finished your salad, indulge in something a bit sweeter like this baked rice pudding recipe.
