Dinner time arrives and many times we do not know what to prepare that can be rich and nutritious at the same time, without being too heavy for the stomach. For these reasons, a fresh rice salad may be the best option for a rich and light dinner. Keep reading and do not miss the step by step, the rice salad will be a light dinner that you will surely love.
Ingredients to make Rice Salad:
- 1 cup of rice
- 2 cups of water (480 milliliters)
- 1 pinch of garlic salt
- 2 pieces of tomato
- 1 branch of Celery
- 1 cup of lettuce
- ½ cup of olives
- 3 tablespoons of olive oil
- 1 piece of salt and pepper
How to make rice salad:
The first step will be to cook the rice with two cups of water and a pinch of garlic salt. Once cooked, remove from heat and allow cooling. If you want to see the details of the preparation, check the white rice recipe.
Tip: You can add a teaspoon of butter to flavor the rice.
While the rice is cooking, wash and chop the tomato and celery into cubes. Cut the olives into thin slices.
Then mix all the ingredients. To do this, in the same saucepan where I cool the rice, add the tomato, celery, olives, olive oil and salt and pepper to taste.
Serve the rice salad on a bed of lettuce, either in a bowl or on individual plates with the help of a flan mound.
