Rice Salad Recipe
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Rice Salad

By: TRACEY44F 
"This rice salad is a great summer salad in place of potato salad, or any time of year!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (12)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
4 Hrs 50 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup white rice
  • 6 eggs
  • 1 (10 ounce) package frozen peas, thawed
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 1 (4 ounce) jar diced pimento
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon prepared mustard
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup sweet pickle relish
  • 1 (9 ounce) can solid white tuna packed in water, drained
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried dill weed
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Directions

  1. In a saucepan bring water to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from heat, and set aside to cool.
  2. Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil and immediately remove from heat. Cover and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water, cool, peel and chop.
  3. Rinse frozen peas under cold water. Strain, and place in a large mixing bowl. Add eggs, rice, celery, onions, and pimiento; toss to combine, and set aside. In a separate bowl, stir the mayonnaise together with mustard, lemon juice, relish, tuna, dill, salt, and pepper until well blended. Add to the vegetable mixture, and toss to combine. Cover, and refrigerate for a minimum of 4 hours. Toss once more before serving. Serve chilled.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 424 | Total Fat: 26.2g | Cholesterol: 178mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 13, 2007 by DeniLou   view full review
This is a great recipe for a carry-in. I substituted bacon for the tuna though. The dill is...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 14, 2008 by Gina   view full review
This recipe comes together quickly. I used the boil in bag type rice, substituted red pepper...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2007 by ruthey   view full review
This rice salad goes together quickly and tastes great!
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 21, 2009 by Lost Southern Boy   view full review
Hey Tracey -- this was excellent! I made a couple of minor changes to use up stuff on hand. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 8, 2010 by Summer Rose   view full review
This was a great gluten-free recipe! I would have never thought of replacing rice with noodle...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 2, 2008 by Jezebelina   view full review
Since I didn't have pimentos, I used about 1/3 cup salsa instead and omitted the mustard and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 8, 2010 by Erimess Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I never have 9 oz. cans of tuna around, so had the fun of converting this over to a 5 oz. (I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 10, 2011 by curlietop   view full review
This is a great recipe. During the summer I make a different salad every week just to have on...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 21, 2011 by craftysteph   view full review
Excellent recipe, especially during the hot summer as a main dish, or a wonderful alternative...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 6, 2010 by GOLDENONE39   view full review
This was really good!!! I added some chopped boiled eggs, shredded sharp cheddar cheese and...

 

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