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Salada De Arroz (Rice Salad) - Portuguese Brazil
 
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Ready In: 30 Minutes
Servings: 4
This is from Cuisines of Portuguese Encounters , where the author put together the dishes she encountered while going through the Portugal and its former colonies. I haven't made it yet. Times don't include the 2-hour chillng time, nor the time to precook a few ingredients.
Ingredients:
2 cups cooked rice (cold)
1 granny smith apple (peeled, cored, and julienned)
1/2 avocado (peeled and sliced)
1 tablespoon chopped pimiento
1 cup cooked peas
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon white vinegar
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon mustard
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 head lettuce, shredded
3 eggs, hard-boiled
1/2 lb shrimp, cooked
Directions:
1. Place rice in large bowl. Add apple, avocado, pimiento and peas.
2. In a smaller bowl, mix lemon jjuice, vinegar, olive oil, mustard, salt and pepper. Add it to the rice mixture. Mix well. Pack into a mold. Chill at least 2 hours.
3. Arrange lettuce on a platter, and unmold rice on top. Decorate it with the sliced hard-boiled eggs and shrimp.
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