What to add to cold rice for packed lunch ?

Quasar

a bit of oil, tuna and a good squish of lemon. My favourite with cold rice! :drool:

Gers

Garden peas
Sweet chilli dipping sauce
Hosin sauce
Cooked meat of any variety
Onions
Sweetcorn



don't forget a dash of ketchup for sweetness and anti-cancer nutrients.

Gingham_Ribbon

Rice is lovely with a bit of pesto stirred in while still warm. I would try that chilled with a few toasted pinenuts and cherry tomatoes.

Swan_2

if you like nuts, this is a really nice slightly spicy dressing, particularly good with rice & tuna, or any other ingredients you have around

2 Tablespoons oil
1/2 teaspoon black/brown mustard seed
1/4 teaspoon ground cummin
1/2 teaspoon salt, only if peanuts are unsalted
pinch turmeric
2oz roasted peanuts, roughly crushed/ground
2 Tablespoons lemon juice

heat oil
fry mustard seeds till they pop
remove from heat & add cummin, salt if using & turmeric
cool, add nuts & lemon juice
good with rice or green salads


another nice thing with rice salads is to add a handful of Bombay Mix or other similar snack just before serving

dianadors

On an old Rosemary Connelly diet, I used to add tomatos, cucumber, chopped ham and a dash of soy sauce. the soy sauce made a world of difference.

ageandjo

I can't seem to find any ideas on here for cold rices dishes, I fancy something a bit different for boxing day with cold meats so ideas grately received!!

trying-very-trying

ageandjo wrote: »

I can't seem to find any ideas on here for cold rices dishes, I fancy something a bit different for boxing day with cold meats so ideas grately received!!

You do have to be careful when storing cold rice, but you could mix the rice with cold cookes turkey, whatever, and cold cooked small veg.
Sprinkle with a bit of curry powder or other seasoning, if using curry powder, you could add some sultanas.
Add some lemon or orange peel and a squeeze of the juice.

Fen1

Variation on Venetian Risi e Bisi


Cold rice. Cooked peas. Chopped turkey. A little finely chopped red onion, Chopped black olives. Lots and lots of chopped parsley. Combine.
Make a dressing of olive oil, chicken stock (oxo cubes will do), lemon juice and mashed garlic. Stir well through salad.

Pink.

Hi ageandjo,

There are some more ideas on this older thread:

What to add to cold rice for packed lunch ?

Pink

the_cat

My fave is mayo, spring onions, tinned mandarin oranges and salted peanuts. Mix quite near to serving or peanuts go soggy!

Sound wierd but everyone I've given it has loved it!