Rice And Asparagus Salad Food

RICE, ASPARAGUS AND CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, bring 1 3/4 cups water to boil. Add rice; return to boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook until water is absorbed and rice is tender, about 20 minutes. Fluff with fork; transfer to bowl. Cool to room temperature.
• Cook asparagus in a large saucepan of boiling salted water until tender, about 1 minute. Drain and rinse with cold water to cool. Cut the asparagus into 1-inch pieces. Add asparagus, cucumber and green onions to rice.
• Whisk together the mustard, sugar, vinegar, dry mustard, oil and chopped dill. Cover salad and dressing separately. Refrigerate until chilled.
• Pour dressing into salad and season with salt and pepper. Line large bowl with lettuce and mound salad in bowl. Garnish with dill sprigs.

RICE SALAD WITH ASPARAGUS AND PEAS

Steps:

• Finely mince garlic and anchovies together with 1 teaspoon salt on a cutting board until a paste forms. Transfer to a bowl; whisk in vinegar and oil.
• Cook rice in a pot of salted boiling water until tender, about 13 minutes. Add asparagus and peas; cook until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Drain and transfer to bowl with vinaigrette.
• Add onion and radicchio, toss to combine, and season with salt. Let stand 30 minutes. Add basil, toss to combine, and let stand 30 minutes more before serving.

SPRING VEGETABLE RICE SALAD (INSALATA DI RISO)

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add rice, stir, and adjust heat to maintain a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally to prevent any grains from sticking to the pot, until the rice is just barely done, about 15 minutes. It will continue to cook as it cools. Drain the rice well and spread it out on a tray to cool quickly.
• Bring another large pot of salted water to a boil. Holding an asparagus spear in both hands, bend the spear until it breaks naturally at the point where it becomes tough. Repeat with the remaining spears. Discard the tough ends and cut the tender part into 1/3-inch lengths. Blanch asparagus and peas together in the boiling water for 1 minute and 30 seconds, then lift out with a strainer and transfer to a paper towel lined baking sheet to cool.
• Shell the fava beans, then blanch the unpeeled beans in the same boiling water for about 3 minutes. Drain, transfer them to a paper towel lined baking sheet to cool. Peel the fava beans by pinching open the loose skin; the peeled bean should slip out easily.
• Put the lemon juice in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Gradually whisk in the olive oil.
• In a large bowl, combine the cooled rice, asparagus, peas, fava beans, basil, parsley, lemon zest, ham and cheese. Toss with your hands to blend. Pour the dressing over the salad (you may not need it all) and toss gently. Taste and adjust seasoning.

PARMESAN ASPARAGUS RICE

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoon butter in a 3-quart saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir onion until softened and turning translucent, about 1 minute. Add garlic and cook for another minute. Stir in the rice, asparagus, and stock. Cover and reduce heat to medium-low.
• Stir occasionally to prevent the rice from sticking to the bottom of the pan. Continue cooking until the rice is tender, about 10 minutes.
• Turn off the heat and gently stir in the Parmesan cheese and remaining butter. Serve immediately.

RICE SALAD WITH ROCK SHRIMP AND ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Prepare an ice-water bath; set aside. Bring a medium pot of water to a boil; add a large pinch of salt. Blanch asparagus until bright green and tender, about 3 minutes. Immediately transfer with tongs to ice-water bath to stop the cooking. Drain well; pat dry. Cut spears on the diagonal into thin pieces; set aside.
• Bring rice and 1 1/2 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Cover, and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, about 10 minutes; set aside.
• Heat sesame and olive oils in a large skillet over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking. Add shrimp; stir to coat. Stir in lemon juice, and season with salt and pepper; cook until shrimp are pink and cooked through, about 3 minutes. Stir shrimp, rice, asparagus, and almonds in a large bowl. Garnish with lemon zest.

ADDICTING WILD RICE & ASPARAGUS SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Cook rice according to directions. About 2 minutes BEFORE rice is finished, add craisins and simmer until rice is cooked.
• 2. In a frying pan, add 1 can of broth, garlic, and onion. Simmer for about 2-3 minutes and then add the asparagus until cooked to your liking. Add mushrooms and cook for about 5 more minutes, more or less.
• 3. Drain any remaining broth and mix the onion mix with the rice and craisins.
• 4. Add vinegar & olive oil, mix well. Then add garlic salt and mix.
• 4. If using nuts, place then under a the broiler for a minute or two (watch them carefully so not to burn!) and then add them to the salad.
• 5. This dish can be served hot and is also quite tasty cold for a quick leftover dish!

RICE AND ASPARAGUS SALAD

Steps:

• Directions: Cook 1 cup of rice until done. Use all brown rice or half basmati and half wild rice or any combination. Rice should be dry not wet. Let set after cooking to cool. Mix dressing ingredients and stir or shake well. Cut asparagus into 1 inch pieces. Add asparagus to rice, pour on dressing and mix well. If you refrigerate the salad, it will absorb some of the dressing so reserve some dressing or make more to add before serving.

LEMON-ASPARAGUS RICE

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan, add the onion, and cook until the onion softens, about 4 minutes. Add the rice and toast the grains, stirring occasionally, until the rice begins to look opaque (bright white), about 4 minutes. Add the water, butter, lemon slice, and lemon zest, reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, slice off the tough ends of the asparagus stalks and discard them. Cut the spears on a diagonal into 1-inch lengths. Fill a large non-reactive pot with a steamer rack with 1/2 inch water, place the pot over medium heat, and bring the water to a simmer. Add the asparagus, cover, and cook until just tender, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Transfer the cooked rice to a serving bowl and toss in the asparagus. Season with salt and pepper and serve.

GRILLED CHICKEN AND ASPARAGUS RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Combine rice and 1 cup of water in a heavy-bottomed pot. Bring to a boil; cover and simmer, cooking for a total of 17 minutes, until liquid has been absorbed and rice is tender.
• Wash and dry chicken. Grill on both sides until cooked through, about 10 to 12 minutes.
• Meanwhile wash asparagus and trim off the tough ends. Steam the asparagus for 7 to 10 minutes, depending on thickness of stalks.
• Rinse the capers and chop coarsely. Mince the garlic. Pit the olives and chop coarsely. Combine the capers, garlic, olives, vinegar, oil and mustard, and whisk together.
• When asparagus is cooked, drain and cut into one-inch pieces; add to dressing.
• When chicken is cooked, cut into narrow julienne strips and cut each strip in half. Add to dressing.
• Wash, dry and chop basil, and stir in. Wash, trim and cut tomatoes into bite-size pieces, and stir in. Add the rice when it is cooked. Season with salt and pepper, and mix well.

RADISH ASPARAGUS SALAD

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring 6 cups water to a boil. Add asparagus; cover and boil for 3 minutes. Drain and immediately place asparagus in ice water. Drain and pat dry., Transfer to a large bowl; add radishes and sesame seeds. Place dressing ingredients in a jar with a tight-fitting lid; shake well. Pour over salad; toss to coat.

BROWN RICE SALAD WITH ASPARAGUS, GOAT CHEESE, AND LEMON

Steps:

• Heat vegetable oil in 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add half of asparagus with tips pointed in 1 direction and remaining asparagus with tips pointed in opposite direction. Using tongs, arrange spears in even layer (they will not quite fit into single layer); cover and cook until bright green and still crisp, 2 to 5 minutes. Uncover, increase heat to high, season with salt and pepper to taste, and continue to cook until tender and well browned on 1 side, 5 to 7 minutes, using tongs to occasionally move spears from center to edge of pan to ensure all are browned. Transfer to plate and let cool completely. Cut into 1-inch pieces.
• Whisk olive oil, shallot, lemon zest and juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper together in a large bowl. Transfer cooled rice to the bowl. Add asparagus, all but 2 tablespoons goat cheese, and dressing; toss to combine. Let stand for 10 minutes.
• Add 1/3 cup almonds and 3 tablespoons parsley; toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle with remaining almonds, reserved 2 tablespoons goat cheese, and remaining 1 tablespoon parsley; serve.

RICE, ASPARAGUS AND CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Bring 1 3/4 cups water to boil in medium saucepan. Add rice; return to boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook until water is absorbed and rice is tender, about 20 minutes. Fluff with fork; transfer to bowl. Cool to room temperature.
• Cook asparagus in large saucepan of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Drain. Rinse with cold water to cool; drain well. Add asparagus, cucumber and green onions to rice.
• Combine Dijon mustard, sugar, vinegar and dry mustard in small bowl. Gradually mix in oil. Add chopped dill. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover salad and dressing separately; chill.) Mix dressing into salad. Season with salt and pepper. Line large bowl with lettuce. Mound salad in bowl. Garnish with dill sprigs.

WARM ASPARAGUS, CHICKEN AND PORTOBELLO RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Combine rice and 1 1/2 cups water in heavy-bottomed pot. Bring to boil, reduce heat to simmer, cover, and cook for 17 minutes.
• Prepare stove-top grill, and cook the chicken, browning on both sides, for 7 to 10 minutes.
• Break asparagus at the point where tough stem meets the tender part. Wash, then steam tender asparagus parts over hot water 5 to 7 minutes, depending on thickness.
• Wash, trim and slice mushrooms; as soon as chicken is cooked, grill the mushrooms on both sides until they are soft, 5 minutes.
• Pit olives, and mince onion and garlic. Wash, dry and chop oregano.
• Whisk together the oil and vinegar in a serving bowl; stir in the olives, onion, garlic and oregano.
• Add mushrooms to bowl. And when chicken is cooked, cut it into julienne strips and add it to the bowl.
• When asparagus is cooked, drain and cut into one-inch lengths. Add to serving bowl.
• When rice is cooked, add to bowl and mix ingredients well. Season with salt and pepper. Serve with crusty country bread.