Rice salads are really delicious and versatile, since we can make them with all kinds of vegetables, fish and meat. In this recipe you will learn to make a rice salad with chicken and vegetables, ideal for children who do not like vegetables very much and for adults who follow a healthy diet. It is a colorful, delicious dish full of nutritious foods that we must include in our diet.
The combination of rice, chicken and vegetables is perfect and low in calories, since we will use chicken breast and cook it with very little oil. In addition, this recipe is perfect for a Tupperware, to take to the beach or to enjoy a fresh dish without spending much time. Stay and discover how to make rice and chicken salad.
Ingredients to make Chicken Rice Salad:
- 200 grams of chicken breast
- 1 cup of cooked white rice
- 80 grams of carrot
- 80 grams of cucumber
- 80 grams of peas
- 1 lemon
- 1 pinch of chicken seasoning
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 pinch of pepper
- 1 splash of olive oil
How to make Chicken Rice Salad:
Before making this recipe, the first step is to get all the ingredients ready. To do this, you must cook the rice in advance, taking into account that the proportion is: for one part of rice, two of water. And if you’re using brown rice, you’ll need to use three parts water for every one part rice.
In a pot with boiling water and salt, cook the carrot cut into small cubes and the peas for 10 minutes. Then drain them and reserve them.
Mix the cooked vegetables with the cucumber, without seeds and cut into cubes, and the well-drained rice. Also add a little lemon juice and a splash of olive oil, salt and pepper.
Separately, in a frying pan or griddle with a little hot oil, cook the chicken for 15 minutes over medium heat, season with salt and pepper and add the chicken seasoning. You can also make the Roast Chicken Rice Salad by cooking the chicken breasts in the oven.
Tip: the chicken seasoning is a mixture of spices that is marketed like this, but if you can’t find it, you can mix the aromatic spices that you like, such as oregano, ginger, garlic, curry, rosemary…
Finally, serve the classic rice salad and add the chicken on top of it. Enjoy this recipe accompanied by some baked potato wedges. You can also serve the chicken and rice salad by shredding the chicken into thin strips and mixing everything together. Likewise, it is an excellent idea to serve the chicken and rice salad with homemade mayonnaise or pink sauce.
