(This rice salad includes summer squash, tomatoes, spinach, green onions, and a lemon and olive oil dressing.
Ingredients:
- 2 green onions (scallions), thinly sliced
- 2 to 3 cloves of garlic, crushed and finely minced
- 1 small summer squash, diced
- 1 large tomato, diced
- 1/2 red bell pepper, minced
- 1 cup spinach leaves, rolled together tightly and very thinly sliced (chiffonade technique)
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
- 1 small carrot, grated or minced
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 to 2 cups cooked rice
- salt and pepper to taste
Preparation:
Toss prepared vegetables together in a glass or ceramic bowl. In a small bowl with the lemon juice, drizzle olive oil while whisking, to emulsify the liquids. Add to vegetables; cover and refrigerate for an hour. Add cooked, cooled rice; add salt and pepper to taste. Refrigerate until serving time. Delicious with grilled or broiled steak, fish or seafood.
Serves 4.
Serves 4.
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