Tossed Rice Salad
Are you tired of the same old salads at picnic gatherings? Try this alternative to potato salad or macaroni salad. I was try to think of something different to serve with chicken quesadillas and wanted something cool, not hot. I had these mixed frozen veggies that aren’t really good by themselves, so this is what I came up with.
3 cups cooked white rice, cooled completely
2 cups frozen mixed veggies (gumbo blend), thawed
1 small green pepper, diced
1 cup chopped *TARD cucumbers
½ dozen or so, cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered, depending on size)
½ tsp celery salt
½ cup creamy Caesar dressing
Hot sauce and sliced green olives (optional)
Combine all ingredients except the hot sauce and green olives, in bowl and toss; chill four hours and salt and pepper to taste before serving. Garnish with olives and the hot sauce really adds to the flavor. Not too much, now!
© Crackerberries 2013
