Crunchy Pork and Rice Salad

Name: Crunchy Pork and Rice Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8-10 servings.
Ingredients: 1 head Chinese or green cabbage, shredded (about 6 cups); 2 cups cubed leftover cooked pork roast; 1-1/2 cups leftover cooked rice; 1 package (10 ounces) frozen peas, thawed; 1 can (8 ounces) sliced water chestnuts, drained; DRESSING:; 1/2 cup sour cream; 1/2 cup mayonnaise; 1 teaspoon celery seed; 1/2 teaspoon salt

"Cool and refreshing"—that describes this leftovers salad pretty well! It's full of cold ingredients. Prepare it as a side dish or serve it along with homemade bread as a main course. I frequently make my salad for family luncheons. That's only appropriate—the recipe was passed down to me by my mom, who got it from her mom! I'm a full-time wife and mom (plus home-school teacher!) with five sons, who range in age from 9 to 1.

Ingredients

1 head Chinese or green cabbage, shredded (about 6 cups)
2 cups cubed leftover cooked pork roast
1-1/2 cups leftover cooked rice
1 package (10 ounces) frozen peas, thawed
1 can (8 ounces) sliced water chestnuts, drained
DRESSING:
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon celery seed
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

In a large bowl, toss together cabbage, pork, rice, peas and water chestnuts. In a small bowl, combine dressing ingredients; mix well. Pour over the salad and stir gently to mix. Chill for several hours.

Originally published as Crunchy Pork and Rice Salad in Country Woman September/October 1993

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0828ckisslinger

Jun 29, 2012

my husband loves pork my kids lov rice and more inportant that they can have a nice and healthy salad we all enjoy taste of home.com:) :)
mzardkan

Oct 6, 2009

Everyone at my potluck loved this salad, particularly those who love peas and water chestnuts. I didn't have any pork roast, so I diced up pork tenderloin and cooked it in butter, LOTS of garlic, salt and pepper which my son suggested.
FriedaG

Mar 3, 2008

I had some leftover roast pork and didn't know what to do with it until I ran across this recipe. It went together like a dream. My chowhounds scraped the bowl clean.