Vegetable and Brown Rice Salad with Honey Lemon Dressing
The perfect thing to bring to a potluck.
Servings: 10 People
Calories: 180kcal
Ingredients
For the Brown Rice and Vegetable Salad
- 4 cups cooked and cooled long-grain brown rice
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1 cup diced seedless cucumber
- ½ cup chopped red or yellow onion
- 1 cup thinly sliced radishes
- ½ cup thinly sliced celery
- ¼ cup chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves
- 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves
For the Honey-Lemon Dressing
- ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 clove finely minced garlic
- Kosher or coarse salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Instructions
- For the salad, in a large bowl combine the brown rice, carrots, cucumber, onion, radishes, celery, parsley and thyme.
- For the dressing, in a small container combine the olive oil, lemon juice, honey, vinegar, mustard, garlic, salt and pepper. Pour the dressing over the brown rice salad, toss to combine very well, turn into a serving platter and serve at room temperature.
Nutrition
Calories: 180kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 40mg | Potassium: 163mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2365IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1mg