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
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)
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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Anne Taylor says
July 24, 2013 at 9:17 amI’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!
parentcl says
July 24, 2013 at 12:40 pmoh Anne – you have to try it then – it’s so easy and makes lots (great for summer get togethers)
Lee Pearson says
July 25, 2013 at 9:00 amThis 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!
parentcl says
July 26, 2013 at 2:37 pmThat’s the beauty of this recipe – you can mix and match it to your taste.
hmrcarlson says
July 25, 2013 at 11:05 pmI really like black beans as well as the other variations on this salad which sounds delicious!
parentcl says
July 26, 2013 at 2:38 pmIt’s a great way to get legumes and veggies onto your plate.
Stephanie LaPlante says
July 27, 2013 at 5:36 pmSounds yummy. I’d add some feta cheese
nikki oconnor says
July 29, 2013 at 5:19 amI’ve never tried black beans in with rice before. I’ve been trying to find new beans to use in cold salads
Richard Hicks says
August 27, 2013 at 6:54 pmThis is such an easy, colorful and nutritious salad. Got to try it!
parentcl says
August 29, 2013 at 1:41 pmYou really should – it’s so easy too.
loriag says
September 28, 2013 at 8:13 amThis is a very pretty salad, and sounds yummy. We love rice in our house.
amy lovell says
March 24, 2014 at 9:06 amyum! Looks delicious! Thanks for sharing
Linda H says
July 24, 2017 at 10:23 amLooks like a great salad to make for our next BBQ potluck.
Carole D says
July 24, 2017 at 10:58 amThat looks like a delicious salad and so easy to make! Thank you for sharing
kathy downey says
July 25, 2017 at 8:12 amNext potluck i’m trying this recipe,thanks for sharing it looks delicious !
Shirleyp says
July 25, 2017 at 9:43 amI haven’t had rice salad yet. It looks delicious and nutritious. I like that I can add a variey of vegetables and beans.
hmrcarlson says
July 25, 2017 at 10:29 pmI 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.
cottagebunny says
July 27, 2017 at 9:42 pmThis 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. 🙂
Lynda Cook says
August 4, 2017 at 1:52 pmI love this fast and easy dish to make on those very hot nights
Calvin F. says
August 4, 2017 at 3:19 pmRarely have salad with rice, but I am a rice lover so this is interesting. I’d try this.
SHIRLEY says
September 4, 2017 at 11:35 amThank you for the rice salad recipe; looks awesome
Donna L. says
December 8, 2017 at 3:42 amI never thought about making rice salad before. It looks so versatile.
Florence Cochrane says
March 8, 2018 at 5:32 pmI love rice. This salad looks delicious
Cheryl Grandy says
May 13, 2019 at 1:17 pmI think I’ve got all the ingredients for this in my kitchen right now! Guess what we’re having as part of supper tonight!