Rice Salad can be prepared with plain rice or Jeera rice. There are many alternatives I have suggested below in the tips section. With this healthy Rice Salad recipe, you can also checkout more Salad Recipes like Sprouts Salad Recipe, Chickpea Salad Recipe etc. I have shared few recipes, which can be prepared with leftover rice that you can visit and try
Rice stuffed Flatbread Recipe,
Finally, I would like you to checkout my Rice Recipes Collection and Healthy Recipes Collection also.
Instructions for how to make Rice Salad:
- Firstly, take 1.5 cups of cooked/leftover rice in a large bowl.
- Then add 1/3 cup chopped lettuce, 1/4 cup sprouted moong dal, 1 finely chopped carrot and 1/2 chopped tomato to it. Make sure remove the seeds of the tomato.
- Next add 1/2 cup sweet corn and 1/2 cup boiled white chana/ Garbanzo beans to it.
- Add 1/3 chopped green bell pepper/ capsicum, 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves and 1/2 cup finely chopped spring onion to it.
- Add 2 tbsp crushed roasted peanuts to it.
- Now, add salt to taste, 1/2 tsp crushed black pepper, 1/2 tsp freshly roasted cumin powder and 1 tsp chili sauce to it.
- Finally, squeeze 1/2 lime/lemon over the salad.
- Toss well, so that all the ingredients mix well with the rice.
- Rice Salad is ready to serve. Enjoy it chilled or warm as per your preference.
1. Firstly, take 1.5 cups of cooked/leftover rice in a large bowl.
2. Then add 1/3 cup chopped lettuce, 1/4 cup sprouted moong dal, 1 finely chopped carrot and 1/2 chopped tomato to it. Make sure remove the seeds of the tomato.
3. Next add 1/2 cup sweet corn and 1/2 cup boiled white chana/ Garbanzo beans to it.
4. Add 1/3 chopped green bell pepper/ capsicum, 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves and 1/2 cup finely chopped spring onion to it.
5. Add 2 tbsp crushed roasted peanuts to it. It gives more flavour and crunch to the salad.
6. Now, add salt to taste, 1/2 tsp crushed black pepper, 1/2 tsp freshly roasted cumin powder and 1 tsp chili sauce to it.
7. Finally, squeeze 1/2 lime/lemon over the salad.
8. Toss well, so that all the ingredients mix well with the rice.
9. Rice Salad is ready to serve. Enjoy it chilled or warm as per your preference.
Tips & Alternatives:
- For warm Rice Salad, heat rice in microwave at the beginning.
- This salad can be prepared with white or brown rice.
- You can add or skip any vegetable as per your taste and availability.
- Vegetables can be added raw as I have added, or slightly steamed as per your preference.
- In place of sprouted Moong Dal, add any cooked lentils to increase the heft and protein content of the dish.
- In place of roasted peanuts, Sev or roasted chana dal or roasted cashew nuts can be added.
- In place of chili sauce, minced garlic or ginger paste or a dash of red pepper/ chili flakes can be added for a spicy component.
- You can also add chaat masala to make it more piquant.
- Rice Salad tastes great when prepared with lots of vegetables and slightly spicy.
AuthorNidhi kakkarIngredients
Directions
1. Firstly, take 1.5 cups of cooked/leftover rice in a large bowl.
2. Then add 1/3 cup chopped lettuce, 1/4 cup sprouted moong dal, 1 finely chopped carrot and 1/2 chopped tomato to it. Make sure remove the seeds of the tomato.
3. Next add 1/2 cup sweet corn and 1/2 cup boiled white chana/ Garbanzo beans to it.
4. Add 1/3 chopped green bell pepper/ capsicum, 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves and 1/2 cup finely chopped spring onion to it.
5. Add 2 tbsp crushed roasted peanuts to it. It gives more flavour and crunch to the salad.
6. Now, add salt to taste, 1/2 tsp crushed black pepper, 1/2 tsp freshly roasted cumin powder and 1 tsp chili sauce to it.
7. Finally, squeeze 1/2 lime/lemon over the salad.
8. Toss well, so that all the ingredients mix well with the rice.
9. Rice Salad is ready to serve. Enjoy it chilled or warm as per your preference.
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