Louisville Rice Salad

This Louisville rice salad recipe is a delicious cold rice salad that's versatile and easy to customize by adding and varying ingredients of choice.

• 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

Cover and refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour.

Step 2

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

Step 3

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

Step 4

Mix oil, lemon juice, vinegar, chives, tarragon, sugar, and salt together in a bowl until sugar and salt dissolve.

Step 5

Pour dressing over rice and stir to combine.

Step 6

Mix your choice of slivered almonds, raisins, mandarin oranges, onion, celery, bell pepper, and peas into rice mixture; toss to combine.