Recipes
Cucumber, Peach & Yellow Rice Summer Salad
Uses: yellow rice, cucumber, peach or nectarine, tomato, carrot, lemon
Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup cooked yellow rice, cooled
- 1/3 cup diced cucumber
- 1/2 peach or nectarine, diced
- 1/3 cup diced tomato
- 1/4 cup grated carrot
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon oil
Instructions:
- Prepare yellow rice according to package directions, then cool the portion for this recipe promptly.
- Combine cooled rice, cucumber, peach, tomato, and carrot in a bowl.
- Whisk lemon juice with oil, black pepper, a pinch of cumin, and a small amount of salt.
- Pour the dressing over the rice mixture, toss gently, and serve chilled or at room temperature.
Good for: A sweet-savory grain salad that feels refreshing on a warm late-summer day.
Optional: Add black beans or chopped cooked turkey.