A recipe for Brown Rice Salad. Follow the simple recipe instructions for Brown Rice Salad shared by other home cooking experts.
Ingredients
1/3 c. Vegetable oil2 c. Uncooked brown rice
3 c. Vegetable stock or water (2 to 3 cups)
3/4 c. French dressing (of choice)
2/3 c. Sliced water chestnuts
1/2 c. Thinly sliced red pepper (sweet)
1/4 c. Minced onion
1/4 Tsp. Garlic powder (optional)
1/8 Tsp. Italian seasoning (optional)
3/4 lb. Snow peas, tips and strings removed
1/2 lb. Fresh mushroom, thinly sliced
Directions
In a heavy casserole, heat the oil over moderate heat. Add the rice and saute for about 5 minutes or until the rice begins to darken; stir often. Stir in the vegetable stock, cover the pan and reduce the heat to low. Simmer until the liquid is absorbed about 1 hour. When the rice is cooked, toss it while still warm with 1/4 cup French dressing. Let rice mixture cool. Add the water chestnuts, red pepper, onion, mushrooms and desired seasonings to the rice, then add another 1/4 cup of dressing and toss. Chill 1 hour. Meanwhile, cover the snow peas with boiling water. Let them stand 1 minute, then drain. Rinse with cold water and pat dry. Cut the snow peas into 1 pieces and toss them with 1/4 cup dressing with rice mixture. Source: Arrowhead Mills "Hearty Main Dish Meals without meat" tri-fold Reprinted by permission of Arrowhead Mills Inc. Electronic format courtesy of: Karen Mintzias
