55 summer rice salad Recipes

sugar snap peas, unseasoned rice vinegar, korean chili paste (gochujang), sugar, canola oil, colorful radishes , such as watermelon*, easter egg, and/or french breakfast, very thinly sliced, sliced red onion, qt. loosely packed mizuna * or watercress, kosher salt (optional)

shallot, chopped, chopped flat-leaf parsley, red wine vinegar, fresh thyme leaves, kosher salt , freshly ground pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, cooked basmati rice, cooled, assorted vegetables (such as radishes, tomatoes, peas, summer squash) or carrot ribbons, torn mixed leafy greens , sprouts, and herbs, chopped red, yellow, or white onion or scallions, toasted pine nuts (optional)

cooked spaghetti, carrot , julienned, zucchini , julienned, bell pepper , julienned (red, green, yellow or orange), green onion, and tops chopped, cooked chicken or 1/2 cup cooked shrimp or 1/2 cup cooked bacon or 1/2 cup cooked turkey, chopped, vegetable oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, ground red pepper (or flakes ), gingerroot, finely chopped, garlic clove, minced, coarsely chopped peanuts or cashews, fresh cilantro

chicken rice-a-roni, mayonnaise, marinated artichoke hearts, chopped & drained to a cup (reserve 1 tbsp artichoke heart juice), curry powder

stone ground dijon mustard, sesame oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, orange juice, olive oil, english cucumbers, peeled and sliced, grape tomatoes, cut in half

romano or green beans, cut into 1-inch lengths, blanched until tender and chilled, yellow wax beans , prepared as above for green beans, fresh soybeans, blanched and chilled, fresh fava beans, shelled and cooked until tender, garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed, green onion, cleaned and finely minced, red onion, peeled and finely diced, stalks celery, finely diced, yellow bell pepper, finely diced, chopped fresh tarragon, dry white wine ( chardonnay, etc.), stems of 1 bunch tarragon (save leaves for the salad), shallots, peeled and finely minced, lemons , zested and juiced, finely chop the zest and set the juice aside, rice vinegar (unseasoned), pure olive oil, salt and pepper

rice noodle wraps (they are round, about 9 inches diameter, found in asian aisle of grocery store), skinny vermicelli (sp ) rice noodles, red bell pepers, green onions, cucumbers, a few large handfuls bean sprouts, bamboo shoots or sliced water chestnuts (optional), shrimp or prawns, your choice of dipping sauce, i like to use a peanut sauce and a sweet chille sauce.

fresh squeezed orange juice, crisco canola oil, rice wine vinegar, fresh grated orange peel, salt, pepper, crisco canola oil, salt, pepper, whole portobello mushrooms, stems removed, yellow summer squash , cut lengthwise, about 1/2-inch thick, salad greens, scallions, toasted sesame seeds

green onions, thinly sliced (scallions), garlic cloves, finely minced, summer squash, diced, tomato, diced, red bell pepper, finely chopped, spinach leaves , rolled together tightly and very thinly sliced (chiffonade technique), chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh cilantro (optional), carrot, grated, lentil sprouts (or other sprouts), fresh lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, cooked brown rice, salt and pepper

brown rice, cooked, red seedless grapes, cut in half, green seedless grape, cut in half, celery ribs, fine diced (save the leaves and chop those too), scallions, fine diced (white and green parts ), walnuts, toasted and chopped, fresh mint, fine chopped, vinaigrette (see recipe below ), orange marmalade, salt, pepper, olive oil, red wine vinegar, red wine (cabernet, merlot or chianti all will work fine), shallot, minced, orange juice, honey, salt, pepper

minced fresh onion, uncooked basmati rice, uncooked millet, uncooked quinoa, water, apple juice, cinnamon stick, diced peeled granny smith apple (about 1 lb), raisins, sliced green onions, chopped red bell pepper, light mayonnaise, minced fresh cilantro, lemon juice, curry powder, salt

rice paper wrappers (about 16), water, grilled vegetables ( eggplant, zucchini, onions, red bell peppers) coarsely chopped, sesame oil, sesame seeds, toasted, pickled ginger, mixed salad greens, fresh mint, sweet thai chili sauce , recipe follows, rice vinegar, sugar, red bell pepper, finely diced, red onion, diced, ginger, cilantro or mint, finely chopped, garlic chili sauce

craisins ( dried cranberries), la choy - rice noodles ; not the chow mein noodles, these are very small and tender., fresh strawberries sliced (no sugar), mandarin oranges drained leave- whole, pineapple tib-bits in its own juice drained, head of lettuce ice berg washed and chopped in small to medium size, sweet n sour dressing ex ( marzetti dressing), pecans chopped .

black beans, drained and rinsed, sweet corn, drained and rinsed, fat cloves of garlic, chopped fine, diced celery, tomatoes, diced, big bunch of scallions, diced, vidalia onion, diced fine, cooked brown rice, chilled and tossed in olive oil, sweet peppers -- 1 each yellow , orange, red and green, diced, young, small carrots, slivered very finely with a peeler, fresh cilantro, chopped fine, couple tablespoonfuls of extra-virgin olive oil, couple teaspoonfuls of vinegar (i like white wine/tarragon, but balsamic is nice too), salt & coarse-ground or cracked black pepper to taste

shrimp, cooked, peeled, deveined, sugar snap pea, can use frozen, corn, brown rice, fresh diced strawberry, light honey mustard dressing, honey mustard , condiment sauce, mayonnaise, milk, salt, pepper, dried basil

white vinegar (or rice vinegar), canola oil, honey, salt, fresh ground pepper, cucumbers, tomatoes cut into 1/2 inch wedges, vidalia or other sweet onion halved and thinly sliced, fresh herbs such as parsley , chives, and/or tarragon coarsely chopped

ears corn, water, eggs, heavy cream, grated fresh ginger, chopped chives, chopped chervil, salt and pepper, butter, for greasing, rice wine vinegar, light olive oil, salt and pepper, pea shoots, popcorn shoots, jicama, peeled and julienne cut

chicken marinade, chicken (4 breasts), sesame oil (3 tbsp), garlic chopped, pepper , salt, ginger, soy sauce (1/4 cup), olive oil (1/4 cup), salad, mix of lettuce for base (enough for 8 people), pineapple tidbits drained, drained mandarin oranges, cooked basmati or jasmine rice, sliced snow peas, pepper chopped, grape tomatoes, scallions (4) sliced, onion chopped, cucumber (1) sliced, cranraisins, chow mein noodles (1 small can), almonds (toasted ), salt and pepper to taste, celery chopped, see my poppy seed dressing recipe in my recipes for recipe