Southwestern Rice Salad Recipes

COWBOY RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Place Dressing ingredients in a jar, shake. Taste test, adjust to your taste.
• Place Salad ingredients and rice in a bowl. Drizzle with dressing. Toss, then serve. Fantastic served straight away and even the next day!

SOUTHWESTERN RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Begin to cook brown rice according to package.
• While rice is cooking, open and drain the cans of black beans and corn.
• Place black beans and corn in a large mixing bowl.
• Chop red bell pepper and onion into small pieces and add to bowl.
• Finely chop the fresh jalapenos. If you want more spice to your dish, do not remove the seeds from the jalapenos.
• Once the rice is finished cooking at it, along with the chopped jalapenos, cilantro, vinegar and chili powder to the bowl and mix well.
• Place salad in your refrigerator to cool (approximately 30 minutes).

SOUTHWEST CHICKEN & RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Remove and discard corn husks and silk. Brush 1 tablespoon oil over ears of corn. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 15-20 minutes or until tender. Cut corn from cobs. , In a large bowl, combine the chicken, red pepper, jalapenos, cilantro and corn. , In a small bowl, combine the lime juice, garlic, chili powder, salt, pepper and remaining oil; pour over chicken mixture and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 2-3 hours. , Cook rice according to package directions; cool. Just before serving, stir rice and avocados into salad.

SOUTHWESTERN RICE

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; saute pepper and onion 3 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute., Stir in rice, spices and broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until rice is tender, about 15 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients; cook, covered, until heated through.

SOUTHWESTERN RICE AND BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine all of the ingredients in a large salad bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 2-3 hours.

SOUTHWEST RICE SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the rice, beans, corn and onions.
• Toss to mix.
• In a food processor, blend remaining ingredients, except the cilantro and tomatoes, until the peppers are finely minced.
• Pour the dressing over the rice mixture and mix well.
• Garnish with the cilantro and chopped tomatoes.
• This salad can be made 1-2 days in advance and served either cold or room temperature.

SOUTHWESTERN RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare rice as directed on package. Place in large bowl; cool.
• Add beans, corn, peppers, onions, dressing and salsa; mix lightly. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour or until ready to serve.
• Top with crushed chips just before serving.

SOUTHWESTERN RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Place rice in a saucepan with water; bring water to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover pan. Simmer rice (covered) on low heat for 15 minutes; remove pan from heat. Let rice sit (covered), for 5 minutes; rinse rice with cold water; drain. Put rice in large serving bowl.
• TIP: If you want to save time, do the following steps while rice is cooking. In large skillet, heat vegetable oil on medium. Add green pepper, red onion, carrots, and minced garlic. Sauté until crisp-tender (4-5 minutes), stirring often so garlic won't burn. Add to rice; stir.
• Add corn, beans, tomatoes, peanuts and cilantro to rice; stir to combine.
• Use a wire whisk or fork to fully mix olive oil, lemon juice, cayenne and ground cumin in a small bowl. Mix well to ensure oil and juice are fully combined. Pour dressing over salad; toss well, to coat. Cover and refrigerate salad until time to serve. Store leftovers, covered, in refrigerator up to 4-5 days. Enjoy!

SOUTHWESTERN BEAN AND RICE SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the rice, beans, green pepper and olives. In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the remaining ingredients; shake well. Pour over rice mixture; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until chilled. Toss before serving.

SOUTHWESTERN RICE SALAD

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring water and rice to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer ro 15 minutes.
• Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes or until rice is tender. Rinse rice with cold water and drain. Place in a large bowl.
• In a small skillet, saute the green pepper, onion, carrot, and garlic in oil until crisp-tender.
• Add to rice. Stir in corn, beans, tomatoes, peanuts (if using) and cilantro.
• In a small bowl, combine the oil, lemon juice, cayenne and cumin. Pour over rice mixture and stir to coat.
• Cover and refrigerate until serving.