Rice Salad With Oranges, Olives And Almonds... Recipe

Name: Rice Salad With Oranges, Olives And Almonds...
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups long grain white rice or 1 1/2 cups basmati rice; 1 1/2 teaspoons table salt; 4 tablespoons olive oil; 1 small garlic clove, minced (1/2 tsp); 1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest; 2 teaspoons orange juice; 3 teaspoons sherry wine vinegar; 1 teaspoon table salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1/2 cup chopped green olives; 2 oranges, peeled and cut into segments; 1/2 cup toasted slivered almonds; 2 teaspoons fresh minced oregano leaves

Servings: persons

1 1/2 cups long grain white rice or 1 1/2 cups basmati rice
1 1/2 teaspoons table salt
4 tablespoons olive oil
1 small garlic clove, minced (1/2 tsp)
1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest
2 teaspoons orange juice
3 teaspoons sherry wine vinegar
1 teaspoon table salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 cup chopped green olives
2 oranges, peeled and cut into segments
1/2 cup toasted slivered almonds
2 teaspoons fresh minced oregano leaves

1
Bring 4 quarters of water with salt to a boil in a large pot. Meanwhile, heat a skillet over mediun heat until hot. Add rice and toast, stirring frequently until faintly fragant and some grains turn opaque (about 5 mins.).
2
Stir toasted rice into the boiling water; return to boil and cook uncover until rice is tender but not soft (8 to 10 mins for long gran rice, or 15 minutes for Basmati). Drain rice in a fine mesh strainer or colander and spread it on a trimmed baking sheet. Cool while preparing salad ingredients.
3
Stir together oil, garlic, orange zest and juice, vinegar, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Combine rice, olives, oranges segments, almonds and oregano in a large bowl; drizzle oil mixture over and toss thoroughly to combine. Let stand up to one hour at room temperature, toss again and serve.
4
This salad is better eaten at room temperature.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 1/2 cups long grain white rice or 1 1/2 cups basmati rice, 1 1/2 teaspoons table salt, 4 tablespoons olive oil, 1 small garlic clove, minced (1/2 tsp), and more.

Yes, Rice Salad With Oranges, Olives And Almonds... falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Rice Salad With Oranges, Olives And Almonds...

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