Vegetarian rice salad: feta, corn, carrots, peas, cherry tomatoes and mint

Name: Vegetarian rice salad: feta, corn, carrots, peas, cherry tomatoes and mint
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: 3/4 cup rice; 3.5 oz feta cheese; 2.5 oz cooked corn; 1 carrot; 3 oz peas; 6 cherry tomatoes; 6-7 mint leaves, medium; 2 Tbsp olive oil; Salt (to taste)

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Main Dish

Very Easy

45 min

787 Kcal

The essential of our picnic day? The rice salad! Here we offer you a vegetarian recipe, filled with flavors and vegetables to fill up with fiber and vitamins. Add a hint of mint for freshness and here you are with the perfect recipe for eating out ;-)

Ingredients

3/4 cup rice
3.5 oz feta cheese
2.5 oz cooked corn
1 carrot
3 oz peas
6 cherry tomatoes
6-7 mint leaves, medium
2 Tbsp olive oil
Salt (to taste)

Materials

Cutting board,
Knife
Strainer

Preparation

Preparation15 min

Waiting time20 min

Cook time10 min

Cook the rice in salted water. Manage the time according to what is written on the package and drain it. Leave to cool.
Prepare the other ingredients:
* wash the mint with a paper towel and chop finely.
* peel the carrot and cut into small cubes.
* wash the cherry tomatoes and cut them into pieces.
* Cut the feta cheese into cubes.
When the rice has cooled, put it in a bowl and add the other ingredients: feta, tomatoes, carrot, corn, peas. Mix well.
Add the chopped mint, olive oil and mix again. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Enjoy your food !

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FAQ ❓

How to cook rice for a salad?

You can cook it according to the time indicated on the package or remove 1 to 2 minutes from this final time. Thus, once you have added your rice to the salad, it will finish cooking during the standing time of at least one night.

How to chill rice for a salad?

Spread the rice out on a baking sheet and let it cool. Otherwise put the rice in a bowl and fill a larger container with cold water. Place the bowl in the container filled with water and allow to cool.

What rice to use in a rice salad?

The ideal is long grain rice. It keeps this crunch even after optimal cooking. Otherwise you can also use white rice. Finally, do not hesitate to look at the packaging in your supermarket. On some of them is written "rice for salad".

What can I use instead of feta cheese?

You can add mozzarella, emmental or Comté cheese cut into cubes.

Can I put mayonnaise in my rice salad?

Some of you like to put mayonnaise on the rice salad to give it more flavor. If it's really important to you, you can, but here we don't recommend it. The mix of flavors could be particular.

How long can I keep my vegetarian rice salad?

Place it in a tightly closed box or jar and you can keep it in the refrigerator for 3 days. For better conservation, we do not advise you to put mayonnaise in the seasoning.