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PorcupinePorcupine Posts: 25,245
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I have never made a rice salad (I normally have rice or salad), but we are hosting a large BBQ next month and i am serving a bowl of fresh salad, a bowl of potato salad and I thought a rice salad as well.

My question is, I get that you cook / cool the rice - but how do you stop it sticking together ? Do you add oil ? I assume then that I add small chunks of tomato, red onion, cucumber, feta cheese (??) and peas maybe to the mix ?

I know this is a really basic thing. My other thought was a pasta salad - but again, how do you stop it sticking ?

Also - do you add a mayonaise type dressing over the top to give it some flavour ?

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  • JulesFJulesF Posts: 6,461
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    Rice salad is supposed to be on the sticky side. You're not going to get separated grains. You can add whatever you want to it - look up some recipes, there are loads on the net. A vinaigrette-style dressing goes great with rice salad, and the oil will help with the stickiness a bit, but don't use mayo! Mayo and rice do not go together at all, and it will be a gloopy mess.


    I've made Delia's pesto rice salad loads of times for BBQs. It's gorgeous - always goes down well.

    http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/type-of-dish/party-food/accompaniment/pesto-rice-salad.html
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 16,986
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    Once it's cooked leave it under a slow running cold tap until the rice is completely cooled. Add everything afterwards and refrigerate.

    Same with pasta.

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    Undercook it slightly and add everything, allow it to cool and then refrigerate. Break it up with a fork before you serve.

    If in doubt, do a cous cous salad instead.
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