Microwave Rice Salad

10m
Prep Time
12m
Cook Time
22m
Ready In


"I am a bit nervous about posting this recipe. I suppose its because I have changed it so much over the years, to suit the family, and its in my head now for so long and not on paper to copy out! When I first got married and my parents gave us a microwave for a wedding present.......so mum and I went to classes to learn how to use a microwave. This was the first recipe we made, and I have made it ever since, with many changes over the years to suit kids and relations! It is such a versatile recipe, the basics are there and you just add what you like! Because I make this out of my head (apart from the basics) I am using what I add as ingredients, and if the ingredients need cooking, I just nuke them for a few minutes...such as the onion and peas. Saffron is good to get a yellow colour to the salad. I have served this rice both hot and cold, and it has never failed. One thing I never leave out is the onion and eggs., but its all up to you! ;-) I hope you can understand this recipe, its hard when you have been making something for years and try to put it down pat!"

Original is 6 servings
  • BASIC INGREDIENTS
  • ADDED INGREDIENTS I USE

Nutritional

  • Serving Size: 1 (325.5 g)
  • Calories 296.8
  • Total Fat - 6.8 g
  • Saturated Fat - 2.7 g
  • Cholesterol - 142.6 mg
  • Sodium - 536.6 mg
  • Total Carbohydrate - 43.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber - 4.2 g
  • Sugars - 4.8 g
  • Protein - 15.3 g
  • Calcium - 52.3 mg
  • Iron - 2.1 mg
  • Vitamin C - 18.4 mg
  • Thiamin - 0.4 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

Rinse uncooked rice off in strainer using cold water, until water runs clear.

Step 2

I actually put rice in a jug of water let sit a few minutes stir and then strain off and repeat.

Step 3

In a microwave safe bowl add crumbled stock cube, rice and butter.

Step 4

Microwave rice for 3 minutes, remove and stir so as stock cube and butter dissolves, and mixes inches.

Step 5

Place bowl with a cover in microwave for 8 minutes on high, when finished remove and leave rice stand (untouched) for 10 minutes. The rice should be perfectly cooked after standing.

Step 6

Now add extra ingredients, and seasoning's and serve cold or hot ~

Step 7

Frozen peas and onions can be microwaved for a few minutes if adding.

Step 8

Other ingredients I have added or substituted are (drained no added water to the mix). I always use onions to the mix and usually boiled eggs diced.

Step 9

Pineapple.

Step 10

Cooked chicken.

Step 11

Tuna.

Step 12

Capsicum (diced).

Step 13

Shallots (diced finely).

Step 14

Carrots (diced).

Step 15

Beans (diced).

Step 16

Small cooked prawns (diced).

Step 17

Saffron (1/4 teaspoon) for colour (makes salad yellow in colour) The list is endless as to what you can use, just make sure the ingredients dont carry too much water to make rice gluggy!

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