This delicious no cook salad has a wonderful combination of flavors and textures. Well, you do have to microwave the rice, but that's easy and cool. You could pick up a carton of cooked rice from your local Asian take-out place as a substitute. It's always perfectly cooked and ready to go.
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup oil
- 2 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
- 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 3 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
- dash white pepper
- 2 (10 oz.) pkgs. frozen microwaveable brown rice
- 2 cups cubed cooked turkey
- 1 cup sugar snap peas, halved
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped toasted walnuts or pistachios
- 1 avocado, peeled and cubed
Preparation:
Combine oil, vinegar, lemon juice, mustard, and pepper in medium bowl and whisk vigorously to combine. Microwave rice according to package directions. Add along with remaining ingredients except walnuts (or pistachios) and avocado, to dressing in bowl. Toss gently to coat, then cover and refrigerate 1-2 hours. Add walnuts and avocado just before serving.
