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Warm Brown Rice Salad with Peppers and Feta
Sweet brown rice is combined with red bell peppers, rich pecans and crumbly feta cheese. A delicious quick rice salad recipe that is so easy to make.
Use the easy ingredient exchanges and menu planner to create a variety of quick meals using this brown rice salad.
2-3 servings (as a main dish)
You will need 4 ingredients:
- Cooked Brown Rice
- Red Bell Peppers
- Pecans
- Feta Cheese
Make Ahead for this Salad:
- Cook 1 cup of uncooked rice according
to package directions and cover to keep warm
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Ingredients:
brown rice – 2 cups cooked and warm
red bell peppers – 1 cup medium dice
pecans – 1/4 cup roughly chopped
feta cheese – 1/4 cup crumbled
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1. Prepare rice ahead of time and keep warm in the pan.
2. In a mixing bowl combine the red pepper, pecans and the crumbled feta.
3. Add the warm cooked rice and mix well. Serve immediately.
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Quick Meals - Menu Planner:
Main Meal Ideas:
** Serve this warm brown rice salad with a bowl of black bean soup and steamed broccoli spears.
** This quick rice salad recipe goes well with poached or baked salmon with sautéed green beans.
Light Meal Ideas (suitable for lunch or a light dinner):
** Serve our warm brown rice salad with peppers and feta with a light side dish of lettuce, sliced tomatoes and radishes drizzled with rice vinegar.
** Another easy meal idea is to serve rice salad on a bed of spinach leaves with a side of sweet coleslaw made from packaged coleslaw mix and pineapple chunks seasoned with lime juice and salt and pepper.
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Ingredient Exchanges:
* Instead of Red Bell Peppers: try Shredded Carrots or Finely Diced Jicama
* Instead of Pecans: try Cashews or Hazelnuts
* Instead of Feta Cheese: try Gouda or Monterrey Jack (diced into small cubes)
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