Here six basic components are completely transformed with simple substitutions into 18 totally different dishes. Cook rice according to package directions. Traditional cold rice salad is considered fast food in Italy, used for picnics and lunches on the go. https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/the-world-of-rice-salads Combine the mayonnaise, onion, dressing, mustard, salt and pepper; add to hot rice and mix well. 1 small or 1/2 large red or yellow bell pepper, cored, seeded, and chopped. All rights reserved. Drizzle with vinaigrette and use two big forks to combine, fluffing the rice and tossing gently to separate the grains. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Condé Nast. Chill for 2-3 hours. My guests loved it. The french dressing gives the salad a very tasty dressing. Text excerpted from How To Cook Everything Vegetarian © 2007 by Mark Bittman. I made a double batch at Sunday dinner hoping for lunch leftovers but there was nothing left.... Great rice salad. Chill for 2-3 hours. Many Italians add a few tablespoons of mayonnaise at the end. Directions Cook rice according to package directions. I'm regularly request to bring this salad to potluck.—Dixie Terry, Goreville, Illinois, Prep: 25 min. Very tasty main dish salad to make for a crowd. Fold in ham, eggs, cheese, celery, relish and pimientos; mix well. Taste of Home is America's #1 cooking magazine. Reproduced by permission of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Fold in ham, eggs, cheese, celery, relish and pimientos; mix well. This is a lovely dish that combines common ingredients in an interesting and flavorful way. Inexpensive to make , it makes a nice unusual salad when we do a salad luncheon! Add a few drops of your favorite hot pepper sauce for a dash of spice if you like. + cooling. Tried the general recipe with a wild rice mix and added additional fresh herbs from the garden. Great for hot days when you don't want to heat up the kitchen. Cool to room temperature. Put the rice and all the vegetables in a large bowl. I did the Indian salad and added graded carrots. Delicious! I also added a heaping spoon of curry. Serve at room temperature or refrigerate for up to a day, bringing the salad back to room temperature before serving. 41 Main Course-Worthy Salads That Just Happen to Be Vegetarian, 11 Citrusy Recipes to Brighten Up Your Weekend, Mark Bittman's 10 Favorite Recipes of All Time. Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated 1/1/20) and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement (updated 1/1/20). Probably the biggest, most versatile recipe I've ever written and it's become a model for my master-recipe formula. 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