Healthy but Tasty Rice Salad

Rice salads are popular in many cuisines around the world and can be customized with a variety of ingredients and dressings.

This is vegan and gluten free recipe. Dish can be prepared in 45 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 11.

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Healthy but Tasty Rice Salad

Cooking Method: Boiling, Steaming Cuisine: International Courses: Lunch, Main Course, Salad Recipe Keys: Gluten Free Vegan

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 15 min Cook Time 20 min Rest Time 10 min Total Time 45 mins

Servings: 4 Calories: 1400

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 2 cup Brown Rice
• 1 medium Cucumber
• 1 cup Cherry Tomatoes
• 1 medium Red Bell Pepper
• 1 small Red Onion
• 0.5 cup Fresh Parsley
• 0.5 cup Fresh Mint Leaves
• 1 medium Lemon
• 2 tablespoon Olive Oil
• 0.5 teaspoon Salt
• 0.5 teaspoon Black Pepper

Instructions

1. Cook the brown rice according to package instructions.
2. In a large bowl, combine the cooked rice, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red bell pepper, red onion, parsley, and mint leaves.
3. In a small bowl, whisk together the juice of one lemon, olive oil, salt, and black pepper.
4. Pour the dressing over the rice mixture and toss to combine.
5. Allow the salad to rest for 10 minutes to let the flavors meld together.
6. Serve the rice salad chilled or at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 350kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 12g19%

Total Carbohydrate 50g17%

Sugars 5g

Protein 8g16%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.