Rice Bacon Pineapple Salad Recipes

HAWAIIAN RICE WITH CRUSHED PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Add 1 cup rice to a saucepan.
• Drain crushed pineapple in a 2 cup measuring cup.
• Fill remaining cup with water until you have 2 cups. Add to saucepan.
• Add crushed pineapple and butter. Heat on medium high until boiling.
• Once boiling, reduce heat to simmer and cover. Cook for 15-20 minutes or until rice is cooked.
• Remove from heat. Stir well. Add lime juice, zest and mix well. (optional sugar is added here as well)
• Serve topped with chopped cilantro.

RICE-BACON PINEAPPLE SALAD

Steps:

• Gradually add the rice to a large quantity of boiling salted water; boil rapidly for 12 minutes, then drain well.
• Spread on a tray and separate the grains with a fork to allow each grain to dry perfectly.
• Fry the bacon and onion; sprinkle over the rice. Toast the almonds in a pan until golden brown.
• Put the rice, cucumber, almonds, capsicum and pineapple in a salad bowl.
• Add French dressing and toss lightly.
• Refrigerate until serving time. Cheers, Doreen Doreen Randal, Wanganui.
• New Zealand.

WILD RICE AND PINEAPPLE SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare dressing by whisking together vinegar, brown sugar, cilantro, and parsley in a bowl. Add oil in a thin stream while whisking constantly. Set aside to let flavors integrate.
• Bring 3 3/4 cups water to a boil. Stir in wild rice, cover pot and let cook undisturbed for 15 minutes. Add white rice to the same pot and cook covered for another 20 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit covered for another 5 minutes to let rice absorb water, then remove lid, stir to fluff rice and let cool.
• Combine onion and pineapple in a bowl and stir in cooled rice. Add dressing and stir to coat. Season with salt and pepper, as needed. Transfer to a serving bowl and garnish with cilantro sprigs.

RUSTIC BACON-RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Combine ingredients.
• Refrigerate 3 hours.

PINEAPPLE RICE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a wok or frying pan. Sizzle the shallots until tinged then add the garlic and stir-fry for 1 min. Then add the curry powder and rice, and stir-fry to separate the grains. Add the pineapple chunks and juice and season with the soy and sugar. Stir through the spring onions and coriander.

PINEAPPLE FRIED RICE

Steps:

• 1 Heat 1 tbsp oil in a wok. Add the eggs, swirling them up the sides, to make a thin omelette. Once cooked through, roll the omelette onto a chopping board and cut into ribbons.
• Heat the remaining oil. Add the garlic, onions and five-spice. Stir-fry until sizzling, then add the rice (if using pouches, squeeze them first, to separate the grains), peas, sesame oil and soy. Cook over a high heat until the rice is hot, then stir through the pineapple and omelette ribbons.

PINEAPPLE FRUIT AND RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Cook rice as directed on package. Place cooked rice in wire mesh strainer or colander with small holes. Rinse with cold water to chill; drain well.
• In large bowl, mix yogurt and cinnamon. Fold in whipped topping. Gently stir in rice and remaining ingredients.