Mediterranean Brown Rice Salad

This is a favorite of mine! My stepmom and I first made this my freshman year in college as an experiment, and I have been making it ever since. May be served hot or cold.


Recipes · Salad · Grains · Rice Salad Recipes


Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 45 mins
Servings: 6
Total Time: 1 hrs
Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

Ingredients List

  • 1 ½ cups uncooked brown rice

  • 3 cups water

  • 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced

  • 1 cup frozen green peas, thawed

  • ½ cup raisins

  • ¼ sweet onion (such as Vidalia®), chopped

  • ¼ cup chopped Kalamata olives

  • ½ cup vegetable oil

  • ¼ cup balsamic vinegar

  • 1 ¼ teaspoons Dijon mustard

  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

  • ¼ cup feta cheese


Directions

  1. Bring brown rice and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer until rice is tender and the liquid is absorbed, 45 to 50 minutes.

  2. Combine red bell pepper, peas, raisins, onion, and olives in a bowl.

  3. Whisk vegetable oil, vinegar, and mustard together in a separate bowl for the balsamic dressing.

  4. Stir brown rice and balsamic dressing into vegetable mixture. Season with salt and black pepper.

  5. Top brown rice and vegetables with feta cheese before serving.


Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Nutrition Facts
451 Calories
24g Fat
55g Carbs
7g Protein


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