Cooking Recipe Rice~ Asparagus & Cucumber Salad
Recipe Ingredients
DRESSING
GARNISH
Directions
To cook rice, bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a medium saucepan on
high heat. Add rice and cover. Immediately reduce heat to a low
simmer. Simmer covered for 16 minutes. Remove lid and fluff rice with
a fork and allow to cool. Meanwhile cook asparagus in a large pot of
boiling water until cooked tender-crisp, about 3 minutes. Drain in
colander and immediately run cold water over asparagus. Drain again.
Set aside some of the asparagus tips for garnish. In a large bowl,
combine cooked rice, asparagus, cucumber and green onion. In a small
bowl, combine all dressing ingredients except oil and dill. Stir
ingredients with a fork or whisk. Add oil in a thin stream, beating
constantly. Stir in dill. Taste. Add salt and pepper if needed. Toss
salad with dressing. Taste and adjust seasonings if needed. To serve:
Arrange lettuce on a large platter. Mound rice on top of lettuce and
garnish with dill, reserved asparagus tips and tomatoes.
From The Austin American Statesman typed by jessann :)