Italian Rice Salad

Submitted by Sissylu

"If you like cold rice salads, this is a good recipe. It's better to serve the next day as it needs to marinate in the fridge."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 3 cups cooked rice, cooled
• 1 (6 ounce) jar marinated artichoke hearts, cut in 1/4 's
• 1⁄2 cup sliced ripe olives
• 1 red bell pepper, sliced julianne style
• 1⁄2 cup sliced celery
• 1⁄2 cup sliced green onion
• 1⁄2 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1⁄2 cup frozen green pea (do not cook)
• 1⁄4 cup Wishbone Italian salad dressing
• 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder

directions

1. Combine first 8 ingredients and toss together.
2. Mix garlic powder with salad dressing and pour over rice mixture.
3. Cover and refrigerate.
4. Better next day as this salad needs to marinate.

Reviews

[M. Joan]

Love your salad! Had some left-over rice from night before so went looking for a way to fix it. I'm sure glad I found your recipe. I didn't have red bell pepper on hand, (which would have been great in the salad) so substituted a jar of diced pimento. Thanks, Sissylu!