When summer’s swelter hits, it’s time to sub out soups, stews and gooey casseroles for colorful salads packed with the flavors of the season. Teeming with peak produce, aromatic herbs and myriad other vibrant, fresh ingredients, these rice salads make a tempting addition to any summer table.
Whether you use leftover rice or make it fresh, these salads are easy to whip up, any day of the week. Thanks to their base of naturally gluten-free rice, they’re also a great side or light main for diners with dietary restrictions.
Dishes that capture the cool, casual feeling of the season, these rice salads work well poolside, at the beach, in picnic baskets and in your backyard. Make these on repeat to energize you and your crew all season long.
Fresh and Fruity Rice Salads
At breakfast, lunch and dinner, summer’s freshest fruit enhances every meal. Try it in these rice salads for something refreshingly new!
Greek Beet and Watermelon Rice Salad
Gorging on watermelon is essential summertime behaviour. Mix this replenishing fruit with Success® boil-in-bag jasmine rice, black olives, feta, mint and a lemon-spiked dressing, and invite it to the savory side of your table!
Waldorf Brown Rice Salad
We’ve given this classic salad a hearty upgrade with the addition of Success® boil-in-bag brown rice. Combined with crisp apples, fresh celery, sweet raisins and crunchy walnuts, this chilled salad is as delicious as the original but is decidedly more filling.
Roasted Grape and Feta Salad
A summery salad you’ll be thrilled to serve as a side or light main, this tempting combo of Success® boil-in-bag white rice, balsamic-roasted grapes, tangy feta and toasted almonds is the burst of color, flavor and textures your family deserves!
Black Bean Corn Mango Rice Salad
Looking for a rice salad that’s gorgeous to look at, is packed with flavor and color, is nutritious and doesn’t take eons to prepare? Get ready to make this stunner all summer long.
Veggie-Packed Rice Salads
Trying to keep up with summer’s bounty of fresh, flavorful vegetables? When the thought of another green salad makes you wilt, eat a rainbow of produce in a procession of intriguing rice salads that harness the goodness of the season.
Summer Corn and Rice Salad
Success® boil-in-bag basmati rice is the fluffy, fragrant base that takes this salad from meh to magnificent! Sub in fresh corn for frozen for the ultimate seasonal treat.
Spring Rice Salad with Herbed Buttermilk Dressing
With a slew of fresh herbs, spinach, snow peas and cucumber, this salad is a bright, lush celebration of the seasons! With Success® boil-in-bag white rice and a zippy buttermilk dressing, you’ll want to invite this brisk salad to every barbecue, picnic, potluck and dinner party from now until fall.
Lemon Mint Pesto Rice Salad with Grilled Asparagus and Mushrooms
Making burgers? Throw some asparagus and mushrooms on the grill, and you’ll have a simple summery rice salad to eat with your main. Use storebought pesto if you’re short on time, though the homemade version is well worth the extra time and dishes.
Kale Caesar
When kale itself fails to excite, this Kale Caesar promises to have everyone clamoring for seconds! A striking combination of Success® boil-in-bag brown rice, chopped kale, classic Caesar dressing and lashings of Parmesan cheese, this salad guarantees nobody will complain about having to eat their greens.
Rice Salads that Eat like a Meal
Sometimes, a bold, hearty rice salad brimming with tasty add-ins is the only thing you want to eat. With these recipes on hand, you’ll be able to satisfy those cravings stat.
California Creamy Rice Salad with Mayonnaise
A tangy, mayonnaise-based dressing adds a touch of richness to this contemporary take on a picnic staple. With Success® boil-in-bag white rice, green onion, parsley and pimiento peppers, this dish is unlike any egg salad you’ve ever had before.
Ham and Cheese Rice Salad
This recipe takes everything you love about an antipasto platter — the briny olives and cheese, savory ham, tomatoes and peppy artichoke hearts — and combines them with Success® boil-in-bag white rice for a rice salad that delivers a bold punch of flavor in every bite!
Greek Chicken and Rice Salad
Chicken, olives, feta and a hearty dose of Success® boil-in-bag white rice easily upgrade this chilled salad from side dish to main course. A hefty hit of oregano in the dressing will transport you to the Mediterranean with every mouthful.
Asian Chicken Salad
Despite requiring a few extra ingredients, this sophisticated rice salad comes together in just 20 minutes. Good thing, too, because once you sample the nutty, gingery, coconut-laced dressing, you won’t want to wait any longer for a bite! Success® boil-in-bag jasmine rice, tender chicken and an assortment of fresh vegetables give this the heft a main course demands.
