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Red Rice and Olive Salad:
A quick and easy salad that’s so simple and delicious to prepare. A great blend of flavors and easy preparation makes it a recipe to make all the time.
Use the menu planner and the ingredient exchanges and additions to create a variety of quick and delicious meals.
3-4 servings
You will need 4 ingredients:
- Brown Rice
- Prepared Salsa
- Black Olives
- Fresh Parsley
Make Ahead for this Salad:
- Prepare rice according to package directions,
and measure out 4 cups - See the Quick Tip
below to speed up preparation time.
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Ingredients:
brown rice – 4 cups cooked
Quick Tip: use boil-in-the-bag quick cooking
brown rice to speed up preparation time.
prepared store bought salsa – 1/2 to 3/4 cup
(choose your favorite kind of salsa)
black olives – 1/4 cup roughly chopped
fresh parsley – 1/4 cup finely chopped
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In a mixing bowl, combine all the salad ingredients and stir well to combine.
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Quick Meals - Menu Planner:
** Serve rice salad with stir-fried chicken and mushrooms along with a side dish of steamed broccoli w/grated parmesan on top.
** This quick salad goes well with broiled chicken and roasted vegetables from the deli as a side dish.
** Serve our easy rice salad on a bed of steamed cabbage with a simple salad of lettuce greens tossed with an olive oil vinaigrette.
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Try these simple ingredient exchanges for a change of taste every time you prepare this salad.
* Instead of Black Olives: try Green Olives or a Combination of Olives and Capers (use 1/8 cup of each)
* Instead of Parsley: try Cilantro or Scallions
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The following additions will add an extra layer of flavor to this terrific red rice and olive salad. Try one at a time or any combination you like.
* Store bought Prepared Grilled Chicken Strips
* Cooked Italian Sausage
* Cooked Ham
* Flavored Tofu
* Cooked Black or Cannelini Beans
* Avocado Cubes
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