Name: Old Fashioned Rice Salad recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: australian
Ingredients: 1000.00 ml cooked long-grain rice; 2 green shallots, sliced; 82.50 ml slivered almonds, toasted; 125.00 ml raisins; 1 red capsicum, diced; 62.50 ml coriander, chopped, plus extra to garnish; 82.50 ml olive oil; 40.00 ml apple cider vinegar; 40.00 ml brown sugar; 2 tsp curry powder; 1 tsp grated fresh ginger (optional)

by Greer Worsley Last updated on 11/03/2023

This old-fashioned rice salad is flavoured with curry powder, almonds and raisins, the perfect sweet, savoury and spicy combo. It’s great on its own or as an accompaniment to grilled chicken, salmon or lamb chops. - Greer Worsley

Ingredients

4 cups cooked long-grain rice
2 green shallots, sliced
1/3 cup slivered almonds, toasted
1/2 cup raisins
1 red capsicum, diced
1/4 cup coriander, chopped, plus extra to garnish

Dressing

1/3 cup olive oil
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
2 tbsp brown sugar
2 tsp curry powder
1 tsp grated fresh ginger (optional)

Method

Step 1

To make dressing, place all ingredients in a jar and shake well.
Step 2

In a large bowl, combine all the salad ingredients. Pour over dressing and toss to combine. Taste for seasoning and add salt and pepper if required. Garnish with extra coriander.

Recipe Notes

from Australia’s Best Recipes team

Notes:

Use the best and freshest curry powder you can find.
The fresh ginger adds an extra kick. Omit it if you prefer.
You need about 1 1/2 cups uncooked rice to make 4 cups of cooked rice. I used jasmine rice.
Leftover salad will keep well for a few days in the fridge.