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Easy Rice Salad

July 20, 2017 23 Comments

This Easy Rice Salad recipe is a great side-dish, vegetarian option, and pot-luck food. It’s good for summer time as it can be eaten cool or room temperature and you can make it ahead. Lots of variation options…you will love this Easy Rice Salad…

Easy Rice Salad

Easy Rice Salad

You will need:

  • 2 cups of cooked rice
  • Red pepper (diced into small squares)
  • Red onion (diced into small squares)
  • 1 can of black beans

Simple pre-cook the rice according to package directions, dice the red pepper and rinse the black beans. Put it all together in a bowl. Make up a batch of my Easy Vinaigrette Recipe. Pour Vinaigrette on rice salad. Cover salad. Let it sit at room temperature for an hour or put it in the fridge for overnight.

Note: you can use brown rice or white rice for this easy recipe. 

RELATED: EASY VINAIGRETTE RECIPE (goes well with this rice salad)Easy vinaigrette Recipe

Variations – add a mix and match of these to your rice salad:
  • can of tuna
  • boiled eggs (cut up)
  • chickpeas
  • sweet corn (canned or cooked)
  • red or green pepper (or both)
  • sweet onion
  • cucumbers (cut up)

This is also a go-to dish for crazy dinner night…when I have to run kids to soccer. I can make this during my lunch hour, pop it in the fridge, and then eat it before or after the game. Much healthier option than eating cookies (which I’m opt to do if there’s nothing made and I am super hungry getting home from something).

It also packs great with an ice pack for an office lunch.

If I’m hosting a bbq, you will always find a rice salad on the table. Or you can separate the ingredients have have people “build your own salad”. It’s almost like summer comfort food. And a nice alternative to green salads and pasta salads.

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  1. Anne Taylor says

    July 24, 2013 at 9:17 am

    I’d really love this with chick peas! I’ve never made a rice salad or ever had one come to think of it, but it would be great on a hot day. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  2. parentcl says

    July 24, 2013 at 12:40 pm

    oh Anne – you have to try it then – it’s so easy and makes lots (great for summer get togethers)

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  3. Lee Pearson says

    July 25, 2013 at 9:00 am

    This looks like an interesting recipe. I’m not a huge fan of black beans but will try it with the two cans of tuna and eggs. Thanks, this looks tasty!

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    • parentcl says

      July 26, 2013 at 2:37 pm

      That’s the beauty of this recipe – you can mix and match it to your taste.

      Reply
  4. hmrcarlson says

    July 25, 2013 at 11:05 pm

    I really like black beans as well as the other variations on this salad which sounds delicious!

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    • parentcl says

      July 26, 2013 at 2:38 pm

      It’s a great way to get legumes and veggies onto your plate.

      Reply
  5. Stephanie LaPlante says

    July 27, 2013 at 5:36 pm

    Sounds yummy. I’d add some feta cheese

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  6. nikki oconnor says

    July 29, 2013 at 5:19 am

    I’ve never tried black beans in with rice before. I’ve been trying to find new beans to use in cold salads

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  7. Richard Hicks says

    August 27, 2013 at 6:54 pm

    This is such an easy, colorful and nutritious salad. Got to try it!

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    • parentcl says

      August 29, 2013 at 1:41 pm

      You really should – it’s so easy too.

      Reply
  8. loriag says

    September 28, 2013 at 8:13 am

    This is a very pretty salad, and sounds yummy. We love rice in our house.

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  9. amy lovell says

    March 24, 2014 at 9:06 am

    yum! Looks delicious! Thanks for sharing

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  10. Linda H says

    July 24, 2017 at 10:23 am

    Looks like a great salad to make for our next BBQ potluck.

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  11. Carole D says

    July 24, 2017 at 10:58 am

    That looks like a delicious salad and so easy to make! Thank you for sharing

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  12. kathy downey says

    July 25, 2017 at 8:12 am

    Next potluck i’m trying this recipe,thanks for sharing it looks delicious !

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  13. Shirleyp says

    July 25, 2017 at 9:43 am

    I haven’t had rice salad yet. It looks delicious and nutritious. I like that I can add a variey of vegetables and beans.

    Reply
  14. hmrcarlson says

    July 25, 2017 at 10:29 pm

    I always make extra rice so that I can make other recipes like this one. I love that you can mix it up with all kinds of different add-ins.

    Reply
  15. cottagebunny says

    July 27, 2017 at 9:42 pm

    This sounds deicious and the black beans would make it really healthy by adding fibre.I love rice and will definitely try this recipe with the vinegrette salad dressing. 🙂

    Reply
  16. Lynda Cook says

    August 4, 2017 at 1:52 pm

    I love this fast and easy dish to make on those very hot nights

    Reply
  17. Calvin F. says

    August 4, 2017 at 3:19 pm

    Rarely have salad with rice, but I am a rice lover so this is interesting. I’d try this.

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  18. SHIRLEY says

    September 4, 2017 at 11:35 am

    Thank you for the rice salad recipe; looks awesome

    Reply
  19. Donna L. says

    December 8, 2017 at 3:42 am

    I never thought about making rice salad before. It looks so versatile.

    Reply
  20. Florence Cochrane says

    March 8, 2018 at 5:32 pm

    I love rice. This salad looks delicious

    Reply

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