Carolina Gold Rice Salad from 'Around the Southern Table

Name: Carolina Gold Rice Salad from 'Around the Southern Table
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps extra virgin olive oil; 79 milliliters golden raisins; 237 milliliters sliced green onions; 59 milliliters fresh lemon juice (about 2 lemons); 1 teaspoon lemon zest; 2 Tbsps fresh orange juice; 0 teaspoons freshly ground pepper; 118 milliliters pine nuts; 355 milliliters uncooked Carolina Gold long-grain rice; 1 teaspoons salt; 2 Tbsps white balsamic vinegar

Carolina Gold Rice Salad from 'Around the Southern Table might be just the Southern recipe you are searching for. This recipe makes 6 servings with 325 calories, 6g of protein, and 13g of fat each. This recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up lemon juice, golden raisins, pine nuts, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 55 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegan diet.

Instructions

Cook pine nuts in a skillet over medium-low heat, stirring often, 5 minutes or until toasted and fragrant.

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Cook rice according to package directions. (You should have about 6 cups.)

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Rice

Whisk together lemon zest and next 5 ingredients.

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Lemon Zest

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Whisk

Add olive oil in a slow, steady stream, whisking until blended and smooth.

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Olive Oil

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Combine hot cooked rice, green onions, raisins, and pine nuts.

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Cooked Rice

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Raisins

Pour dressing over rice mixture, and stir until blended.

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Rice

Let stand 30 minutes before serving, or cover, chill, and serve the next day.

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Servings:

2Tbsps

extra virgin olive oil 79milliliters

golden raisins 237milliliters

sliced green onions 59milliliters

fresh lemon juice (about 2 lemons)1teaspoon

lemon zest 2Tbsps

fresh orange juice 0teaspoons

freshly ground pepper 118milliliters

pine nuts 355milliliters

uncooked Carolina Gold long-grain rice 1teaspoons

salt 2Tbsps

white balsamic vinegar

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Southern on the menu? Try pairing with Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. You could try King Frosch Riesling Auslese All Natural German. Reviewers quite like it with a 5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 19 dollars per bottle.