POM Rice Salad
This week’s POM Summer Menu Series is early!
I was tasked with a salad this week and I’ve been meaning to share my recipe for Rice Salad and POM Wonderful was a perfect addition that added a special kick!
This salad is both sour and sweet and a pretty complex mix of flavors. It may not be for everyone but I really love it. It’s my staple side when I’m going to potlucks because I’m always guaranteed that there will be something for me to eat.
Ingredients:
-3 TBSP POM Wonderful
-2 TBSP Olive Oil
-1 TBSP Balsamic Vinegar
-1 TBSP finely chopped shallot
-3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
-3 cups cooked rice
-2 6.5oz jars of marinated artichoke hearts, chopped
-~25 small manzanilla olives with piminto, cut into thirds
-3 green onions, finely chopped, including green
-S+P to taste
Instructions:
-Mix the first 5 ingredients (POM Wonderful – garlic) in a small bowl and set aside. (I think this would be a FABULOUS vinaigrette on a green salad too.)
-Mix all other ingredients together (excluding S+P).
-Add vinaigrette slowly-you may not need all of it-taste it as you go. (I ended up using all of mine.
-Mix well, add S+P, and ENJOY!
This can be eaten either warm or cold-I like it served cold the next day after the flavors have melded together.
You can check out the other awesome blogs that are participating in the POM Summer Menu Series:
Danica’s Daily
Fitness and Spice
Kitchen Confidante
The Wicked Noodle
Next and final week? You guessed it-a main dish!!!
Category: Gluten Free, Recipes | Tags: artichoke hearts, manzanilla olives, piminto, POM Wonderful, pomegranate, rice, salad 6 comments »
This dish is awesome the day after and chilled, it’s so freakin’ good!!!
This I have to try. I will be getting the stuff to make this for this coming week. I am trying to cut out gluten a few day a week to minimize my exposure to it and this will be a good side for one of those days.
omg Chelsea that looks amazing! The olives had me! What a fabulous summer salad!
I have never thought of making a rice salad ~ pasta & potato yes, but, never rice! You are seriously genius – LOVE it.
This sounds so refreshing and light – perfect for summer even if green olives freak me out a little. 🙂
This looks so tasty Chelsea! Artichoke hearts and olives – mmm! What a fantastic combination with the rice and POM!
Way to shake up a side dish with a splash of POM! I can’t wait to give this recipe a try!