Warm Brown Rice Salad
with
Peppers and Feta

Use the easy ingredient exchanges and menu planner to create a variety of quick meals using this brown rice salad.

2-3 servings (as a main dish)

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4 Ingredients Needed:

brown rice – 2 cups cooked and warm

red bell peppers – 1 cup medium dice

pecans – 1/4 cup roughly chopped

feta cheese – 1/4 cup crumbled

Make Ahead:
- Cook 1 cup of uncooked rice according to package directions and cover to keep warm

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1. Prepare rice ahead of time and keep warm in the pan.

2. In a mixing bowl combine the red pepper, pecans and the crumbled feta.

3. Add the warm cooked rice and mix well. Serve immediately.


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Main Meal Ideas:

** Warm Rice Salad with Black Bean Soup: Serve this warm brown rice salad with a bowl of black bean soup and steamed broccoli spears.

** This quick rice salad recipe goes well with poached or baked salmon with sautéed green beans.

Light Meal Ideas (suitable for lunch or a light dinner):

** Serve our warm brown rice salad with peppers and feta with a light side dish of lettuce, sliced tomatoes and radishes drizzled with rice vinegar.

** Another easy meal idea is to serve rice salad on a bed of spinach leaves with a side of sweet coleslaw made from packaged coleslaw mix and pineapple chunks seasoned with lime juice and salt and pepper.

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Ingredient Exchanges:

* Instead of Red Bell Peppers: try Shredded Carrots or Finely Diced Jicama

* Instead of Pecans: try Cashews or Hazelnuts

* Instead of Feta Cheese: try Gouda or Monterrey Jack (diced into small cubes)


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