Jambalaya Salad

Name: Jambalaya Salad
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Creole, Cajun
Ingredients: 6 slices bacon; 118 milliliters sliced celery; 0 teaspoons chili powder; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 clove garlic, minced; 118 milliliters chopped green bell pepper; 118 milliliters cubed ham; 59 milliliters chopped onion; 177 milliliters Italian-style salad dressing; 0 teaspoons salt; 170 grams tiny shrimp, drained; 237 milliliters chopped fresh tomato; 315 milliliters water; 158 milliliters uncooked long-grain white rice

Jambalaya Salad might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. This recipe makes 6 servings with 306 calories, 13g of protein, and 18g of fat each. This recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. If you have bell pepper, celery, salad dressing, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the water you could follow this main course with the Watermelon-Peach Slushies as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

In a medium saucepan, bring water to a boil. Stir in the rice. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes.

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Water

Rice

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Sauce Pan

While the rice is cooking, place bacon in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Cook until evenly brown.

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Bacon

Rice

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Frying Pan

Drain, cool, and crumble.

In a large bowl, mix the cooked rice, crumbled bacon, shrimp, ham, bell pepper, celery, onion, and tomatoes.

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Real Bacon Pieces

Bell Pepper

Cooked Rice

Tomato

Celery

Shrimp

Onion

Ham

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Bowl

Prepare the dressing by whisking together the salad dressing, thyme, chili powder, garlic, and salt.

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Salad Dressing

Chili Powder

Garlic

Thyme

Salt

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Whisk

Pour over rice mixture, and toss to coat. Cover, and chill in the refrigerator until serving.

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Rice

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Servings:

6slices

bacon 118milliliters

sliced celery 0teaspoons

chili powder 1teaspoon

dried thyme 1clove

garlic, minced 118milliliters

chopped green bell pepper 118milliliters

cubed ham 59milliliters

chopped onion 177milliliters

Italian-style salad dressing 0teaspoons

salt 170grams

tiny shrimp, drained 237milliliters

chopped fresh tomato 315milliliters

water 158milliliters

uncooked long-grain white rice

Recommended wine: Albarino, Rose Wine, Sauvignon Blanc

Albarino, rosé Wine, and Sauvignon Blanc are great choices for Cajun. These low-tannin, lower alcohol wines will complement the heat in spicy cajun dishes, instead of making your mouth burn more. One wine you could try is Granbazan Etiquetan Ambar Albarino. It has 4.6 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 25 dollars.