Picnic Rice Salad Recipe

Picnic Rice Salad Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Read reviews (1)

Rate recipe

My husband has grown rice, soybeans, cotton and maize on our farm, located on the Gulf Coast of Texas. I've tried to fix rice in many different ways to promote the rice industry. This is one of our favorite dishes.

This recipe is:

Quick

[X]

Rate Picnic Rice Salad Recipe

Click on stars to rate

Would you make this recipe again?

Write a review

[X]

Picnic Rice Salad Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield: 4-6 Servings

15 15

Ingredients

3 cups cooked rice, cooled
2 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/3 cup chopped green pepper
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 jar (2 ounces) diced pimientos, drained
1/4 cup dill pickle relish
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup sweet pickle relish
1/4 cup French salad dressing
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Leaf lettuce

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sweet pickle relish, salad dressing, salt and pepper. Fold into the rice mixture. Serve in a lettuce-lined bowl. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 4-6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 301 calories, 16 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 75 mg cholesterol, 854 mg sodium, 34 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 5 g protein.

Originally published as Picnic Rice Salad in Country Extra September 2000, p49