Recipe: Piemontese Rice Salad
In just a few minutes, you can whip up a full Piemontese meal with just a few pantry staples: rice, hot dogs (vegan tofu dogs work great, too), and Anna Maria’s Bagna Rossa Basil. Let’s get cooking! This dish can be served as a main dish, or as a side dish. This recipe yields 4 servings as a main dish, 8 servings as a side dish.
Equipment
- 2 quart pot
- Cutting board and utility knife
- Measuring cup and spoons
- Serving bowl
- Rice cooker (optional)
Ingredients
- 2 cups rice white is recommended
- 4 cups water for the rice
- 1 jar of AnnaMaria's Bagna Rossa Basil or any other bagna or chunky Italian sauce
- 2 hot dogs of your choice such as chicken dogs, vegan dogs - great roasted and chopped in rings
- 2 tbs capers
- 1 red, orange or yellow bell pepper diced small
- ¼ cup fresh parsley chopped coarsely
- 2 tbs olive oil extra virgin
- 1 tsp yellow mustard
- 1 tbs apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- Rinse rice well, changing water a few times. The key is to rinse out excess starch.
- Place in a pot with 2 cups of water. (If using a rice cooker, check instructions for proper water to rice rations, add ingredients to rice cooker and skip next 2 steps.)
- Bring to a boil.
- Reduce to a small simmer and cook until the rice is done “al dente", about 17-20 minutes.
- Rinse rice in cold water to stop cooking and clean off any remaining starch.
- Add the rest of the ingredients to your cooked rice.
- Mix well and serve.
Notes
Swap the rice for pasta and enjoy the perfect Italian pasta salad!
Try different types of Bagnas for slightly different flavors.
Try different types of Bagnas for slightly different flavors.
Nutrition
Calories: 508kcalCarbohydrates: 81gProtein: 10gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 318mgPotassium: 229mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 1254IUVitamin C: 43mgCalcium: 48mgIron: 2mg
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