Peas And Rice Salad With Buttermilk Dressing Recipes

PEAS AND RICE SALAD WITH BUTTERMILK DRESSING

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine dressing ingredients and whiz until blended.
• In a saucepan, combine rice with 1 cup water.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer until tender (30-40 minutes).
• Cool.
• In a bowl, combine vegetables, rice and cheese.
• Toss with dressing.
• Chill before serving.

ORIENTAL CURRIED RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the rice according to package directions and cool.
• Cook the peas and cool.
• Chop celery and onion.
• Mix the rice, peas, celery and onion.
• While the rice is cooking mix all the ingredients for the dressing.
• Mix the dressing into the rice mixture.
• Cool for several hours.

PEA AND RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Keep rice at room temperature while cooling. Do not refrigerate or it will clump together.
• Cut Jack cheese into short strips.
• Grate Mozzarella cheese.
• When rice is completely cooled, mix all the ingredients together.
• Use the lettuce to line the serving plate.
• Pile salad in mound.
• Serve at room temperature.
• If the weather is warm, add mayo no more then 1/2 hour ahead of serving.
• * If using frozen peas, make sure to drain the water before adding to salad.
• ** Peel the celery just like a carrot. It removes the stringy part.