Avocado Rice Salad
A quick and easy avocado rice salad that is full of flavor. Creamy avocado, green olives, tomatoes and havarti cheese bring great taste to this salad in minutes.
Looking for some serving ideas? See the easy menu planner below for some quick meal ideas.
2-3 servings
RECIPE FAVORITES
▪ Creamy Recipes | ▪ Easy Cooking | ▪ Vegetarian/Vegan Meals
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5 Ingredients Needed:
*brown rice – 3 cups cooked
avocado – 1/2 an avocado
(peeled, stone removed and diced)
green olives – 1/4 cup diced
cherry or grape tomatoes – 1/2 cup
(cut each tomato in half)
havarti cheese – 1/4 to 1/2 cup diced
*Quick Tip: Use quick cooking boil-in-a-bag brown rice to speed up salad preparation even more.
Make Ahead for this Salad:
- Prepare the rice and measure 3 cups
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In a mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients and toss.
Optionally, you can add some fresh chopped herbs such as basil, chives, parsley or oregano.
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Quick Meals - Menu Planner:
** Rice Salad with Garlic French Bread: Serve avocado rice salad with sliced French bread with garlic spread.
For Dessert:
Ambrosia Fruit Salad.
** Serve salad with a bowl of vegetable soup and a side of coleslaw.
** Another delicious way to serve this quick salad is along with canned tuna drained and dressed with mayonnaise, fresh squeezed lemon juice and fresh dill to taste.
** For a very simple meal just serve salad on a bed of fresh spinach leaves with a small bowl of melon cubes.
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Try these ingredient exchanges for a little variety.
* Instead of Green Olives try: Black Olives or Capers
* Instead of Tomatoes try: Cucumbers or Celery
* Instead of Havarti Cheese try: Crumbled Goat Cheese or diced Cheddar Cheese
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