Vegetable Rice Salad

• For 4 people
• Preparation time : 30 minutes
• Difficulty (0 to 5) : 2

Ingredients

• Rice (cooked and cooled) : 1 cup
• Vegetables
  • Cucumber (diced) : 1 medium
  • Tomato (diced) : 2 medium
  • Bell pepper (diced) : 1 medium
  • Red onion (finely chopped) : 1/4 cup
  • Fresh parsley (chopped) : 1/4 cup
• Dressing
  • Olive oil : 3 tablespoons
  • Lemon juice : 2 tablespoons
  • Dijon mustard : 1 teaspoon
  • Salt : 1/2 teaspoon
  • Black pepper : 1/4 teaspoon

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Steps

• Cook the rice
• Cook 1 cup of rice according to the package instructions.
• Once cooked, let the rice cool completely.
• Prepare the vegetables
• Dice the cucumber, tomatoes, and bell pepper.
• Finely chop the red onion and fresh parsley.
• Make the dressing
• In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, salt, and black pepper.
• Assemble the salad
• In a large bowl, combine the cooked and cooled rice, diced vegetables, chopped red onion, and fresh parsley.
• Pour the dressing over the salad and toss gently to combine.
• Serve and enjoy!
• Transfer the vegetable rice salad to a serving dish.
• Serve chilled and enjoy!

Tips

• You can add other vegetables like carrots, corn, or peas to the salad for extra flavor and color.
• Feel free to adjust the dressing ingredients to your taste by adding more lemon juice or mustard.

Information

• This vegetable rice salad is a great option for a light lunch or as a side dish for grilled meats or fish.
• It can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.