Confetti Rice Salad Food

CONFETTI RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine rice, salt, and olive oil in a baking dish. Stir to coat rice completely. Pour in boiling water. Cover tightly with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until rice is tender, about 35 minutes.
• Let rest, covered, for 10 minutes. Fluff rice with a fork until no large clumps remain. Let cool until barely warm and almost room-temperature.
• Fill a large bowl with ice and cold water. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Slice carrots into long matchsticks. Boil carrots and green beans until beans are bright green, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain in a colander and immediately immerse in ice water for several minutes to stop the cooking process. Drain and dice vegetables.
• Transfer rice to a large mixing bowl. Add carrots, green beans, peas, onions, and bell peppers. Season with salt and cayenne. Pour in 1/2 cup vinegar and 1/2 cup oil. Mix thoroughly. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate to let flavors blend, 4 to 24 hours.
• Taste and season salad with more salt as needed. Pour in remaining vinegar and oil. Add dill and parsley and mix well. Let salad warm up slightly before serving, if desired.

CONFETTI RICE

Steps:

• Heat the stock and butter in a sauce pot over medium heat and bring to a boil. Stir in the rice, then reduce heat to a simmer. Cover and cook for 18 minutes, then fluff the rice with a fork and transfer it to a serving bowl. Stir in the peppers and the lime juice and serve.

CONFETTI RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except the lettuce. Allow to chill for at least 2 hours or longer.
• To serve, fluff salad with salad tongs, and spoon onto salad plates lined with lettuce leaves. Garnish with carrot curls, if desired.

RED BEANS & RICE WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Bring broth, rice, and Cajun seasoning to a boil in a medium saucepan over high heat. Cover, reduce heat to maintain a simmer, and cook for 30 minutes.
• Stir in tomatoes. If no liquid remains in the rice, stir in 1/4 cup water. Top with cauliflower, green peppers, kidney beans, sausage, oil, and salt; do not stir. Cover and continue to simmer until the rice is tender, about 15 minutes more. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Stir the mixture and add more Cajun seasoning, if desired. Sprinkle with pistachios.

CONFETTI RICE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the first six ingredients. Bring to a boil. Stir in peppers. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until rice is tender., Remove from the heat. Stir in peas. Cover and let stand for about 5 minutes or until heated through and liquid is absorbed. Stir in parsley.

TEXAS CONFETTI RICE SALAD

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring the broth, rice and water to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-18 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender. Transfer to a large bowl; cool completely., Stir in the turkey, tomatoes, corn, green pepper and onion. In a small bowl, whisk the oil, cilantro, chilies, vinegar, lime juice, mustard, cumin, garlic salt and pepper flakes. Pour over salad; toss to coat. Chill until serving. Just before serving, stir in avocado.

CONFETTI SALAD

Steps:

• Salad:.
• Dice all vegetables, and halve cherry (or grape) tomatoes. Cover with dressing.
• Dressing:.
• Mix all ingredients together until well blended. Pour over Confetti Salad. Marinate for 2 hours to overnight.

CONFETTI RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine rice, salt, and olive oil in a baking dish. Stir to coat rice completely. Pour in boiling water. Cover tightly with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until rice is tender, about 35 minutes.
• Let rest, covered, for 10 minutes. Fluff rice with a fork until no large clumps remain. Let cool until barely warm and almost room-temperature.
• Fill a large bowl with ice and cold water. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Slice carrots into long matchsticks. Boil carrots and green beans until beans are bright green, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain in a colander and immediately immerse in ice water for several minutes to stop the cooking process. Drain and dice vegetables.
• Transfer rice to a large mixing bowl. Add carrots, green beans, peas, onions, and bell peppers. Season with salt and cayenne. Pour in 1/2 cup vinegar and 1/2 cup oil. Mix thoroughly. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate to let flavors blend, 4 to 24 hours.
• Taste and season salad with more salt as needed. Pour in remaining vinegar and oil. Add dill and parsley and mix well. Let salad warm up slightly before serving, if desired.