Cold Summer Rice Salad
This quick and easy cold rice salad recipe is perfect for summer get-togethers! Made with tender white rice, healthy fresh veggies, and a tangy lime dressing, it's everything you need for a light, flavorful side dish.
Servings 8 servings
Ingredients
- 4 cups cooked long grain rice
- 1 medium carrot chopped
- 1 medium celery stalk chopped
- ½ medium green pepper chopped
- ¼ cup mini sweet peppers chopped
- 1 medium tomato chopped
- 1 cup chopped broccoli chopped
- 5 large mushrooms chopped
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
- Cook rice according to directions to get 4 cups cooked.4 cups cooked long grain rice
- Chop all of the fresh vegetables to approximately the same size.1 medium carrot, 1 medium celery stalk, ½ medium green pepper, ¼ cup mini sweet peppers, 1 medium tomato, 1 cup chopped broccoli, 5 large mushrooms
- In a small bowl, make the lemon vinaigrette dressing by combining the seasonings, lemon juice, and olive oil. Whisk until combined.1 tsp salt, 1 tsp Italian seasoning, 1 tsp ground black pepper, 1 tsp garlic powder, ½ tsp onion powder, ¼ cup olive oil, 1 tbsp lemon juice
- Combine the warm rice and chopped vegetables in a large bowl, dress with the lemon vinaigrette, and stir until everything is mixed and well combined.
- Serve the rice salad warm, or chill in the fridge for an hour before serving.