Recipe

Cilantro Rice Salad Recipe

	Notyourmomma / All my dishes 1 year, 3 months ago Nice change of pace from potato or macaroni salad. Cooling with the lime dressing and cilantro Prep:40m Cook:30m Servings:8	Notyourmomm
	cold rice salad

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sunny

elgab89

lunasea

Ingredients

1/3 to 1/2 cup of vegetable oil

1/3 cup of lime juice, fresh squeezed

grated lime zest

1/2 tsp of salt

1/2 tsp of pepper

1/4 tsp of garlic powder

1/2 tsp of cumin

1/3 cup of thinly sliced gren onions

3 cups of cooked long grain white rice at room temperature

1/2 cup of minced red bell pepper

1/2 cup of minced yellow bell pepper

(can add one minced pickled jalapeno if desired for heat)

1/2 cup of diced peeled cucumber

1/2 cup diced tomato flesh (seeded and peeled)

1/3 cup of minced fresh cilantro

Directions

Whisk lime juice, oil, zest and spices together.

Pour over cooled rice.

Toss with chopped vegetables and cilantro.

Chill and serve.

Adjust seasoning just before serving with a squeeze of fresh lime wedges.

This is a good side dish with grilled foods.

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Comments

lunasea 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Tina baby, this sounds so delicious and refreshing! Plus, I can easily see what a beautiful and colorful presentation it would make. Thanks for the great post, darlin' - you are the woman! :)

22566 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Thank-you for the recipe,it sounds like a very good one.

Hope you have a good evening.

Kind Regards

elgab89 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Oh, the flavors in this recipe are sublime!

misahungry 1 year, 3 months ago said:
This sounds so good I can't even stand it. Like you said, perfect alternative for the standard macaroni/potato salads.

sunny 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Xlnt recipe - great for grilled meals!

conner909 10 months, 1 week ago said:
This looks very refreshing and colorful! Love cilantro..bet this would be good with a little bit of fresh mint thrown in as well.

trackwidow 8 months, 1 week ago said:
This sounds fabulous! My rice and cilantro loving hubby would go nuts for this. I might use brown rice in this since I am not using white rice any more for health reasons.

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