Southwest Turkey & Rice Salad Recipe

Name: Southwest Turkey & Rice Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups water; 1 cup long-grain rice (I like Jasmine); 2 cups diced cooked chicken or 2 cups turkey breast; 34 lb ripe plum tomato, seeded and diced; 1 cup diced green bell pepper; 1 cup corn kernels, cooked fresh or 1 cup frozen corn kernel, thawed; ⅓ cup diced red onion; ½ cup extra virgin olive oil; 6 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro; 3 tablespoons white wine or 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; 1 large jalapeno chile, seeded and minced very fine; 1 ¼ teaspoons ground cumin; ¾ teaspoon salt; ¾ teaspoon pepper; avocado, slices (to garnish); red leaf lettuce (to garnish)

Servings: persons

1 ½ cups water
1 cup long-grain rice (I like Jasmine)
2 cups diced cooked chicken or 2 cups turkey breast
34 lb ripe plum tomato, seeded and diced
1 cup diced green bell pepper
1 cup corn kernels, cooked fresh or 1 cup frozen corn kernel, thawed
⅓ cup diced red onion
½ cup extra virgin olive oil
6 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
3 tablespoons white wine or 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 large jalapeno chile, seeded and minced very fine
1 ¼ teaspoons ground cumin
¾ teaspoon salt
¾ teaspoon pepper
avocado, slices (to garnish)
red leaf lettuce (to garnish)

1
Bring the water to a boil, stir in the rice, bring to the boil again, cover and turn heat down to low.
2
Cook until tender, about 15-20 minutes.
3
Transfer the rice to a large bowl and add the chicken, tomato, bell pepper, corn and red onion.
4
Toss to combine.
5
Whisk together all the ingredients for the dressing, and pour over top of the salad, then toss again.
6
The salad should be covered and refrigerated for at least 3 hours, but is better if left overnight.
7
To serve, arrange the lettuce leaves in a shallow bowl, spoon the salad on top, garnish with avocado slices.
8
Notes: Please don't leave out the cilantro or jalapeno.
9
This is not a spicy dish, but those items are very important.
10
My husband hates cilantro, but loves this dish.
11
I like to serve this salad with fresh tortillas, or corn cakes.

1418

kcal

Calories

Fat

209

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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

You need 17 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 ½ cups water, 1 cup long-grain rice (I like Jasmine), 2 cups diced cooked chicken or 2 cups turkey breast, 34 lb ripe plum tomato, seeded and diced, and more.

Yes, Southwest Turkey & Rice Salad 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.

Southwest Turkey & Rice Salad

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