Louisville Rice Salad

A delicious cold rice salad is easy to make your own by adding and varying the ingredients.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 400 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 2 cups water
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
• 1 cup uncooked white rice
• 0.5 cup vegetable oil
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 cup raisins
• 0.25 cup lemon juice
• 0.5 cup finely chopped onion
• 0.5 cup finely chopped celery
• 0.5 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
• 0.5 cup toasted slivered almonds
• 0.5 cup green peas
• 0.25 cup wine vinegar
• 0.5 cup mandarin orange segments, drained and coarsely chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring rice and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender and the liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.

Step 2

Let rice cool for at least 30 minutes, stirring several times as it cools. Transfer to a large salad bowl.

Step 3

Mix vegetable oil, lemon juice, wine vinegar, sugar, chives, tarragon, and salt together in a bowl until the sugar and salt have dissolved.

Step 4

Pour dressing over the cooled rice and stir to combine.

Step 5

Mix your choice of slivered almonds, raisins, mandarin orange segments, onion, celery, bell pepper, and peas into the rice mixture and lightly toss to combine.

Step 6

Cover salad and refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour.