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Italian Rice Salad | In Jennie's Kitchen

Italian Rice Salad

Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups 300 grams warm, cooked rice (white is traditional, but brown would be okay, too)
  • 2 tablespoons Vinaigrette Dressing recipe is here
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 plum tomato chopped
  • 1 celery stalk chopped fine
  • 1 carrot peeled & chopped fine
  • 2 tablespoons capers packed in brine or salt cured
  • Handful of fresh parsley chopped
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Sea salt optional

Instructions
 

  • Add the rice to a deep bowl. Stir in the Vinaigrette and olive oil. Add the tomatoes, celery, carrot, capers, and parsley. Stir until well mixed. Season with the pepper. Let sit 30 minutes before serving so rice can absorb all of the flavors.