Cowboy Rice Salad

Cowboy Rice Salad

Creative and Colorful Rice Salad

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Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 5m
Cook Time: 25m
Total Time: 30m
Servings: 8
Difficulty: Easy
5.0 (7 Reviews)
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Ingredients

Adjust servings:

For the dressing:

For the salad:

Nutritional Information

881
Calories
17.9g
Fat
161.6g
Carbohydrate
23.9g
Protein
0mg
Cholesterol
246mg
Sodium
Cowboy Rice Salad

Recipe Description

Move over Miss Daisy, this Cowboy Rice Salad is coming through. Using authentic Southwestern flavors like lime juice, honey, chipotle, cumin and garlic and salad ingredients of colorful bell peppers, red onions, corn kernels, black beans and juicy tomatoes.

This salad bowl is definitely a top favorite! Don’t forget to mix in some fresh coriander leaves, for that real Southern taste.

To make Cowboy Rice Salad, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Cowboy Rice Salad

Steps to make

  1. 1

    Cook rice

    20 min
    Step 1 - Cowboy Rice SaladStep 1 - Cowboy Rice Salad

    In a saucepan over medium-high heat, place rice and water and cover. When water starts to bubble, turn down the heat to low and cook for 15 minutes until water has evaporated and rice cooked.

  2. 2

    Rest rice

    10 min
    Step 2 - Cowboy Rice Salad

    Remove from heat and take off the lid. Let stand for 10 minutes and then fluff with a fork. Allow to cool to room temperature or refrigerate to cool faster.

  3. 3

    Prepare dressing

    2 min
    Step 3 - Cowboy Rice Salad

    In a salad dressing jar, mix the lime juice, olive oil, honey, chipotle powder, cumin powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper to taste. Adjust flavors and spices to your preference.

  4. 4

    Dress salad

    1 min
    Step 4 - Cowboy Rice SaladStep 4 - Cowboy Rice Salad

    Toss salad well, with the prepared dressing.

  5. 5

    Serve

    Step 5 - Cowboy Rice Salad

    Serve as is and enjoy!

About the author

Nina Cole

Nina dreams of gender equality and for women all over the world to feel empowered and enjoy the same freedom she has. She’s a careful consumer, believing that by being more conscious about the way we live we can make the world a better place! Already a vegetarian, she uses animal products sparingly and tries to produce as little waste as possible. Most of her recipes are vegan as a result!

Recipe Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 (7 reviews)
Wendy
November 18, 2024
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Totally awesome salad!

Daisy
October 10, 2023
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I recently made the Cowboy Rice Salad for a picnic and it was a hit. The flavors mixed so well together, especilly the lime and chipotle. It brought back memories of my childhood BBQs, and my friends couldn't stop raving about it. This recipe is great and super easy to make.

Sam Turner
April 5, 2023
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Yum! Made this for my buddies last weekend, we seshed and it was a hit! Fresh flavors that hit different. Definitely bringing this to the next cookout. No cap!

Olivia Johnson
August 28, 2022
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I'm so greatful for this Cowboy Rice Salad recipe. It was an easy dish to make for our family BBQ last weekend, and everyone loved it! The flavors are just perfect. I will be making this again for sure!

Sofia Ramirez
January 16, 2022
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Hice esta ensalada para una barbacoa familiar y todos la adoraron. Los sabores son excepcionales y muy refrescante. A mis niños les encantó la mezcla, en especial el maíz. Gracias por esta receta hermosa.

Grace Hutton
July 2, 2021
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Superb flavours, quick to make

Athina
August 17, 2019
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Thank you! Approved!

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