I've said it before, we grew up eating leftovers so making new tasty meals from what we already have has become something of a talent. I love wild rice and often make extra for the week for lunch & sides like wild rice salads. This tasty, crunchy veggie filled salad gives you cajun flavors of the Big Easy while being very easy to put together. Here's my recipe for Cajun Rice Salad:

Cajun Rice Salad

By Cooking for Kishore

*Eggs, Mayo, & Worcestershire Sauce can be substituted for Veg/Vegan options.*

Ingredients

• 1/2 Cup Brown Rice cooked
• 1/2 Cup Wild Rice cooked
• 1/2 cup Spring Onions, chopped
• 1/2 cup Dill Pickle, chopped
• 2 stalks Celery, chopped
• 1 Red Bell Pepper, chopped
• 3 Hard Boiled Eggs, chopped
• 1/4 cup Italian Salad Dressing
• 1 tbsp Dijon Mustard
• 1 tsp Apple cider vinegar
• 1 tsp Olive Oil
• 1 Tbsp Olive Oil Mayonnaise
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 tsp Smoked Cayenne Pepper
• 1-2 tsp Hot Sauce
• Salt/Pepper to Taste

Instructions

1. Cook rice and let cool completely, or use leftover cooked rice.
2. In a bowl mix the rice, onion, pickle, pepper, celery, and eggs. In another bowl mix the olive oil, vinegar, salad dressing, mayo, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and hot sauce.
3. Add half the sauce mixture to the rice and veggies. Mix thoroughly and taste, add salt/ pepper, cayenne pepper and more sauce if necessary. Let it sit in the refrigerator till ready to serve. Enjoy!

Yield: Serves 4-6

Prep Time: 5 mins.

Cook time: 20 mins.

Total time: 25 mins.

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