Rice Salad

4 servings

25 minutes

Rice salad is a light and aromatic dish of Spanish cuisine that embodies the brightness of Mediterranean flavors. Its roots trace back to the traditions of Spanish housewives who created simple yet exquisite dishes from accessible ingredients. Long-grain rice makes it airy, while sweet peppers and herbs add freshness. Olive oil with wine vinegar enriches the salad with spicy notes, and garlic and onion add depth to the flavor. Olives complete the composition with a slight saltiness. This salad is perfect as a standalone dish or a side for fish and meat; it’s great for a light dinner or picnic. Each spoonful of this salad evokes warm evenings on the coast of Spain where simplicity and taste harmoniously blend.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 406.9
• Proteins: 3.3g
• Fats: 31.5g
• Carbohydrates: 27.1g

Ingredients

• Long grain rice: 100 g
• Sweet pepper: 1 pc
• Onion: 1 head
• Garlic: 1 clove
• Olive oil: 6 tbsp
• Wine vinegar: 3 ml
• Salt: to taste
• Ground black pepper: to taste
• Green: 1 bunch
• Olive: 50 g

Cooking steps

1. Boil the rice in salted water.

   Required ingredients:

   • Long grain rice: 100 g
   • Salt:  to taste

2. Cut the pepper in half, remove the seeds, and slice it into strips.

   Required ingredients:

   • Sweet pepper: 1 piece

3. For the dressing, whisk olive oil with wine vinegar. Add chopped garlic, onion, salt, and pepper.

   Required ingredients:

   • Olive oil: 6 tablespoons
   • Wine vinegar: 3 ml
   • Garlic: 1 clove
   • Onion: 1 head
   • Salt:  to taste
   • Ground black pepper:  to taste

4. Combine rice with pepper. Dress the salad.

   Required ingredients:

   • Long grain rice: 100 g
   • Sweet pepper: 1 piece

5. Sprinkle with chopped olives and herbs.

   Required ingredients:

   • Olive: 50 g
   • Green: 1 bunch