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Saffron Rice Salad

Type: Rice
Courses: Salads, Side dish
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

2 tablespoons 30mlWhite wine vinegar
1 tablespoon 15mlOlive oil
2   Hot pepper sauce - (optional) or more, to taste
1   Garlic - minced
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlGround white pepper
2 1/2 cups 400g / 14ozCooked rice
1/8 teaspoon 0.6mlSaffron)*
1/2 cup 73g / 2.6ozRed pepper - diced
1/2 cup 73g / 2.6ozGreen pepper - diced
1/4 cup 15g / 0.5ozGreen onion, including tops - sliced
1/4 cup 59mlRipe olives - sliced
  Lettuce leaves

Recipe Instructions

Cook the rice in chicken broth instead of water and let cool to room temperature.

Combine vinegar, oil, pepper sauce (if desired), garlic, and white pepper in large bowl; mix well.

Add remaining ingredients except lettuce; toss lightly.

Serve on lettuce leaves.

*Ground turmeric may be substituted.

Source:
"Light, Lean and Low Fat" - USA Rice Council

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