Easy Rice Salad

This tasty rice salad recipe is chock a block full of goodness. It has lots of vegetables, a bit of meat and lots of flavor.

This salad is a real meal in a bowl.

I love that it has chicken in it. It is a great way to use up leftover chicken. Or make it with rotisserie chicken.

Don’t you love easy dinner recipes? I do.

Rice salad would make a nice lunch or brunch recipe. All you need is a side green salad and you’re done.

The only change that I personally would make to this recipe is that I would use fresh green beans (or frozen) instead of the canned beans. That’s my preference.

Girl’s lunch in? This rice salad is perfect. Easy family dinner? For sure. It is a very versatile recipe that you will find yourself using again and again.

This easy recipe was originally shared with the Cookingnook.com community by Holly from Sudbury, ON, Canada. Thanks Holly.

I hope you enjoy Holly’s recipe. Let us all know in the comments section below the Pinterest image.

Easy Rice Salad

This tasty rice salad recipe has lots of vegetables, a bit of meat and great flavor. It would make a nice lunch or brunch recipe.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 10 minutes mins

Course Main or Side, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Servings 4 Servings

Calories 389 kcal

Ingredients

 

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• 2 cups instant rice, cooked and cooled
• 1 can mushrooms, sliced and drained or whole button mushrooms
• 6 ounces chicken, cooked and diced
• 1/2 can green beans, drained
• 7 ounces canned tomatoes, diced and drained
• 4 tablespoons mayonnaise, heaping
• 4 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
• 1/2 cup soya sauce
• 1/2 cup red onion, finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon parsley
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced

Instructions

 

• Mix all ingredients together. Sprinkle the top with some Parmesan cheese, a shake of parsley and a twist or two of pepper for garnish.
• Refrigerate for a while before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 389kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 14gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 1971mgPotassium: 385mgFiber: 4gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 440IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 119mgIron: 5mg

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