Simple & delicious recipe for Mint Rice Salad- Learn how to make best mint rice salad. A veggie treat, on the table in 20 minutes. This mint salad recipe consists of long grain rice, asparagus, red pepper, olive oil, lemon juice, mozzarella, and mint leaves. Enjoy a healthy vegetarian mint rice salad dish.
Cook time 25 mins
Vegetarian
Ingredients
250g long grain rice
250g bunch asparagus , cut in bite-size pieces
1 red pepper , seeded and chopped
3 tbsp olive oil
garted zest and juice 1 lemon
2 x 125g packs mini mozzarella , halved (or 2 x 125g balls mozzarella, chopped)
1 large bunch mint leaves, shredded
Method
1. Drop the rice into a pan of boiling salted water and cook for 10 minutes. Toss in the asparagus and cook for a further 3-4 minutes until the rice is completely cooked and the asparagus is only slightly crunchy. Drain into a sieve and hold under the cold tap until cool.
2. When the rice is cold, stir in the red pepper, oil, lemon zest and juice, mozzarella and mint leaves. Season well.
Give it a twist: Use feta or halloumi instead of mozzarella and stir through a handful of pitted black olives. Try green beans instead of asparagus.
Nutrition Per serving
506 kcalories, protein 22g, carbohydrate 58g, fat 23 g, saturated fat 10g, fibre 1g, salt 0.98 g
Recipe from Good Food magazine, July 2004.
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