Confetti Rice Salad
Serves 8
A trendy chilled rice salad with cucumber, peas, corn, carrot and red bell pepper to add texture and color to the cooked rice. The sweet/sour dressing enhances the flavor all the ingredients.
Confetti Rice Salad
Ingredients
SALAD
- 4 cups cooked rice, at room temperature
- 1 cup peeled seeded diced cucumber
- 1/2 cup frozen peas, thawed
- 1/2 cup canned corn, drained
- 1/4 cup diced red bell pepper
- 1 carrot, peeled, shredded
- 1 green onion, minced
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
DRESSING
- 1/3 cup white wine vinegar
- 5 packets Equal® sweetener*
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dried dillweed
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
Substitute 3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon Equal Spoonful for the packets.
Preparation
- For Salad, combine all ingredients in a large bowl.
- For Dressing, combine all ingredients in a small bowl. Gently toss salad ingredients with dressing to combine. Serve at room temperature or chilled.
Nutrition Information (per serving)
- Calories: 169
- Protein: 3 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fat: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 15 mg
Exchanges
- Starch - 1-1/2
- Fat - 3/4
- Vegetable - 1/2
