Rice Salad with Lettuce Recipe

Summer invites us to try new combinations and create original and delicious salads, but above all fresh. we teach you how to prepare this rice salad with lettuce and other ingredients that give it a bittersweet touch that you will love. Our proposal is suitable for vegans, but if you are not, you could also add some cubed chicken or cheese to make it your main dish or use it as a side dish for roast, for example.

At the end of the recipe you will find the nutritional information and you will see that, in addition to being suitable for all audiences (vegetarians, vegans, celiac, diabetics), it is also very healthy and ideal for those looking to lose weight or eat healthy. Discover how to make a rice salad with lettuce following the simple steps that we describe below.

Ingredients to make Rice Salad with Lettuce:

1. 100 grams of raw brown rice
2. 100 grams of lettuce
3. 200 grams of apple
4. 10 grams of raisins
5. 1 tablespoon of sunflower seeds or nuts

How to make Lettuce Rice Salad:

• To start preparing this simple, but delicious and healthy rice salad with lettuce, hydrate the raisins in hot water.
• While the raisins are moistening, clean the lettuce leaves. Then, soak them for 10 minutes in a solution of 1 drop of bleach suitable for washing food in 1 liter of water. Drain them and use them as the base of your salad
• Boil the rice in plenty of water for 10-15 minutes, according to the package directions. Cool it by straining it with cold water and place it on the lettuce leaves.
• Tip: if you prefer, you can chop the lettuce and mix it with the rice.
• Clean the apple with a food brush and cut it into small cubes, removing the core, the center and the seeds. If you want to make the most complete rice salad with lettuce, you can add other fruits such as pear and even orange.
• Arrange the cut apple and hydrated raisins on top of the rice and lettuce. Sprinkle with sunflower seeds and enjoy this fresh salad. You can season it with oil and balsamic vinegar, it is delicious! Likewise, the lettuce salad with mayonnaise and rice is delicious, but we must emphasize that this option is less healthy.
•  Tip: if you are not vegan or vegetarian, you can also prepare the rice salad with lettuce and tuna.
• Nutritional information of rice salad with lettuce
• A portion of this salad as a garnish provides 160 calories, 30 grams of carbohydrates, 4 of protein and 2.5 of fat. In addition, it provides 3.5 grams of fiber, 14% of the daily recommendation.