Mediterranean Rice Salad | Healthy and Delicious 30 Minute Recipe

[@StephenCason-h4k]

I’ve cooked a lot of the food you share, and I must say, it’s soooooo delicious. Love this guy like a brother: because of you, my kids (21, 13, & 7) are now learning from your videos. Please keep the videos coming. My oldest is going to school to be a chef and my 13 year old demands to make dinner for us daily because of what she learned from your videos. Thank you kind sir.

[@flonoiisana4647]

Oh wow! Beautiful! I know he gets me cooking more often for the family. lol His dishes are so easy and delicious!

[@SpainonaFork]

So happy to hear that! Thanks for the comment :) Much love

[@melissak8892]

We are really trying to eat pure wholesome foods in my house. Thank you for always supplying me with good recipes.

[@mrazcr000]

Enriched, bleached white rice is really wholesome Mel

[@SpainonaFork]

Thanks for the comment :) Much love

[@jamieandthemore]

I made this wonderful salad about a month ago when my sister came to visit along with her daughter. They're vegetarians. Everyone loved it! I cook a lot and I couldn't believe I made such a dish. Thanks

[@SpainonaFork]

Sounds great! Much love :)

[@jaycato8155]

I hadn't seen any videos from this channel in my feed for a while, so thought I would check in and saw this salad, which is just the sort of thing I like to make in the summer. Clearly, I should check in more often because like everything else I've made from this channel, it is simple, easy to make, and utterly delicious. Bravo, Alberto!

[@SpainonaFork]

Thanks for the comment! Much love :)

[@marioncapriotti1514]

I love your cold main-dish recipes, they are perfect for these hot summer days! Light, but still hearty and filling. (You might have to quadruple the amounts if you've got a teenage boy in the house, though! )😋 This looks so delicious, and I bet it's even better the next day. Thanks, Albert!

[@SpainonaFork]

Thanks for the comment! Much love :)

[@1650million]

Hey Albert! As a fellow Spaniard, my favorite go-to summer salad is the following: Canned chickpeas from the fridge; plus avocado, baby onions, canned tuna, and dressing made solely with extra virgin olive oil, a very generous amount of lemon juice, and salt. You can exchange canned tuna for canned salmon or canned chicken, if you wish. If you want it even more nutritious, you can add hard-boiled eggs, and/or walnuts, which add some texture to it. Basically done in 10 minutes, yet extremely refreshing and nutritious. Add a gazpacho as a drink, and I literally can function all day long with our extreme summer heats, knowing I´m not losing any nutrients. Best! P.S. I don´t ever use uncooked red or green peppers, since they´re notoriously indigestible.

[@Ramyapad19]

Cant wait to make this soon for me i never had mediterranean rice salad before perfect for my after office meals

[@LindaC616]

You can do a similar one with red beans and rice, with or without cheese, textures are great

[@Ramyapad19]

@@LindaC616 thanks i will try it

[@LindaC616]

@@Ramyapad19 yw! It definitely had red onion and bell pepper (different colors), maybe celery too

[@SpainonaFork]

Sounds great! Much love :)

[@madelinewalton3513]

What a great idea! I love all of these ingredients! Thank you for another delicious salad!

[@SpainonaFork]

Thanks for the comment! Much love :)

[@hikewithmike4673]

Looks awesome great for the long hot summer weather!

[@SpainonaFork]

Yes! Much love :)

[@rosej9686]

I've never had a cold salad made with rice and this one looks delicious! A must try, for sure! 😋❤️

[@SpainonaFork]

It's so good! Much love :)

[@ManuelaChristina1]

I love rice salad 😊 this one looks so yummy 😋

[@SpainonaFork]

Much love :)

[@marcelflo2765]

Thank you for sharing this wonderful and delicious recipe with us ❤ 👍

[@SpainonaFork]

Much love :)

[@karleedu]

What a great summer recipe!

[@SpainonaFork]

Much love :)

[@christinemyers9341]

I substituted chickpeas for the white beans... Delicious!

[@SpainonaFork]

Sounds great! Much love :)

[@lynnsligh8988]

Have made rice salad before without the beans . Going to make with beans today.looks so good !

[@SpainonaFork]

Hope you enjoy! Much love :)

[@carinemays7929]

As with all of your recipes, I can see this one becoming one of my favourite lunch recipes too. Thanks so much!

[@SpainonaFork]

Thanks for the comment! Much love :)

[@SouLoveReal]

Albert: Delicious! Yet another great recipe. I have pretty-much all the ingredients now. Going to definitely make this one - *_easy._* Thanks again, and have a great weekend. (Fan from San Francisco, California.) *!!~ ......................................................... _¡Orégano!_

[@SpainonaFork]

Have a great weekend!!! Much love :)

[@Kakkydidit]

I'll include this as part of the light supper my book club will share on Thursday.

[@SpainonaFork]

Sounds great! Much love :)

[@karenkelly6785]

Looks delicious, and I can't wait to make this! 😋 👏

[@SpainonaFork]

Hope you enjoy! Much love :)

[@dannyjepson1987]

Perfect for a hot summer day.

[@SpainonaFork]

Yes! Much love :)

[@godsowndrunk1118]

Albert, have you seen the technic of giving your clove of garlic a good bash under a knife blade ? Then adding a pinch of salt and using the salt to grind the garlic into a paste by drawing the blade over it a few times ? Works great for salad dressings.

[@LindaC616]

I've never seen that

[@godsowndrunk1118]

@@LindaC616 works well...just keep a little pressure on the blade as you draw it across.

[@LindaC616]

@@godsowndrunk1118 cool, will have to try. Does it have to be kosher salt, or does the fine grain work?

[@godsowndrunk1118]

@@LindaC616 I've been using kosher for years, so can't answer that. I think just using the knife alone may work, but the salt makes it much easier.

[@SpainonaFork]

Yes I have, but I always do it the traditional Spanish way, with the good old grater....lol....thanks for the comment :) Much love

[@hw260]

Another incredibly fantastic, delicious recipe that's meat-free. Thank you.

[@SpainonaFork]

Much love :)

[@morninglight7544]

Great recipe, thanks!

[@SpainonaFork]

Much love :)

[@MariaRuiz-hf3di]

😮😮😊❤❤ de verdad que se ve una ensalada deliciosa y llena de vitaminas y nutrientes

[@SpainonaFork]

Muchas gracias!

[@cherylcalac8485]

Thank you, I can do this, perfect for summer ❣️

[@SpainonaFork]

Yes! Much love :)

[@jeanadamsick9854]

MAN IT LOOK DELIOUSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@SpainonaFork]

Much love :)

[@farinaz005]

Hi dear Albert! ❤😊 What an excellent rice salad! That looked awesome! I like the crunch the salad has thanks to the cucumber and the red bell pepper! I am definitely making rice salad soon! Have a good evening!! 🎉🎉🎉

[@SpainonaFork]

Thanks for the comment! Much love :)

[@farinaz005]

@@SpainonaFork 🌼🌼🌼🌸

[@thedawneffect]

Ooooooh sounds very yummy! Thanks for this recipe!!!!

[@SpainonaFork]

Much love :)

[@sunnyshealthcoaching]

Oh wow, I never thought of using rice in a salad! Thank you so much! Where has this been all my life😍 LOL

[@SpainonaFork]

Much love :)

[@marjorysaklou1666]

Thank You! Another great recipe.

[@SpainonaFork]

Much love :)

[@edwardkornuszko4083]

Thank. God bless you

[@SpainonaFork]

Much love :)

[@JohnRosado-n8t]

Como estas hector? Tanto tiempo....gracias por la receta...ole!

[@SubStarChannel]

Wow nice

[@jermyayala398]

Gracias

[@SpainonaFork]

Saludos!

[@nigel8499]

Fantastic 😋

[@SpainonaFork]

Thank you! Much love :)

[@simpsonmarie4]

I want to try to make this next week. This looks so yummy

[@SpainonaFork]

Sounds great! Much love :)

[@AlexB-vt5xe]

to my shame i've never thought of adding rice to a salad, even though I do enjoy tice a lot, I will definitely try this soon

[@SpainonaFork]

Hope you enjoy! Much love :)

[@SoCaliana]

I really like the way he suggested a vegan take on this by using your favorite vegan cheese as a substitute. Looks delicious!

[@SpainonaFork]

Much love :)

[@kevinfestner6126]

I'm doing a southwestern twist on this. New Mexico hatch green chili season is two weeks early. Substituting a roasted hatch green chili for the red bell pepper and a lime vinegrette for the lemon and add a soupcon of tequila in the dressing. I'll let you know.

[@SpainonaFork]

Sounds great! Much love :)

[@kevinfestner6126]

@@SpainonaFork it was alright, need to try out the original recipe

[@Maria-yu1xq]

Just s😮subscribe . Can’t wait to make this salad. Thank you for sharing. 👍

[@SpainonaFork]

Much love :)

[@peregrine7303]

This is what I'm gonna cook for dinner with a steak thank you again.❤

[@SpainonaFork]

Sounds great! Much love :)

[@ioanagherman5952]

I cook this a lot,but I use,orzo or pearl couscous, no cucumbers ( my goldblader don't like them),I use kalamata olives,Italian herbs, also celery sticks. Thank you for your recipe.

[@SpainonaFork]

Sounds great! Much love :)

[@nerinat8371]

Yum yum yum 😋

[@SpainonaFork]

Much love :)

[@kaoutherguelmame9572]

It's an extremely famous salad in North Africa

[@sherryroberts7716]

Love you, my friend! I have been watching you for years! Wanted to ask, at the beginning of this segment, was the guitar-playing done by you? BEAUTIFUL!

[@SpainonaFork]

Song credits in the bottom of the description box :) Much love!

[@karmakomodia]

So yu😊mmy‼️

[@SpainonaFork]

Much love :)

[@wannabe41]

I love this, especially since we’ll be entering a spell of hot humid weather in my area. I’m wondering if I could substitute farro for the rice in this recipe.

[@SpainonaFork]

Absolutely! Much love :)

[@Hollis_has_questions]

My pantry is almost bare, so I’ll make some changes: (1) no lemons (OUCH!), so vinegar instead, usually ACV, but I have several different kinds so I’ll do some taste tests; (2) since I don’t have lemons, I’ll use my cold first press lemon EVOO; (3) instead of salt, this is an opportunity to use my dry salt-preserved anchovies, and boy am I excited about that!; (4) yellow onions and shallots are the only fresh vegetables I have left, so I’ll use about 1/2 c. finely minced shallots; (5) something I usually have on hand is meal-sized packets of Sichuan Yibin SuiMi Yacai Fermented Mustard at 8.1 oz, which I’ve never eaten in a cold dish, but I will for this salad; (6) I always have Kalamata olives in my fridge, so no trouble there; (7) I have sun-dried tomato strips that I can throw in for both flavor and color; and (7) I have both dried cranberries and Persian zereshk that I can soak in some hot water (the zereshk, that is), then give a rough chop. For the dressing: (besides the lemon EVOO and vinegar listed above, add a lightly toasted and mortar-ground small palmful of Sichuan peppercorns (~ 1/8 tsp.), 2-3 Tbsp. dried mint, 1 large garlic clove, grated, and 2-3 Tbsp. pomegranate molasses, or to taste. Obviously, I have no fresh herbs, but I recently invested in a bunch of dried seasonings, and they’re almost as good. Despite my being a big fan of feta, I don’t think this salad, with what I’ve thrown into it, is a candidate for any grated, shredded, or diced cheese. Sigh 🙂‍↔️😞

[@designsonyouinparis]

Substitute the rice for the heart of palm rice if you are on a low carb diet. Add cubes of avocados and cilantro. Very healthy & delicious meal! ❤

[@SpainonaFork]

Sounds great! Much love :)

[@brucegee9134]

Love your recipes! Could you be more specific about which parsley you’re using? When I go to the grocery, there’s Italian parsley, curly parsley, and cilantro. I don’t know which one to buy.

[@SpainonaFork]

Either flat leaf parsley or curly is ok, cilantro is a complete different herb :) Much love

[@Northcountry1926]

🎉🎉🎉

[@SpainonaFork]

Much love :)

[@gurunjonasdottir8863]

From Iceland. As I love everything Spanish I would love to make this salad but would it be ok to substitute the beans with tuna? Just asking. By the way I love your videos. Asta luego.

[@SpainonaFork]

Yes absolutely! Much love :)

[@gurunjonasdottir8863]

Muchas gracias. 😊

[@macbaar6073]

27.07.24 - 😋😋😋👍👍👍

[@SpainonaFork]

Much love :)

[@tord9707]

Plot twist:Leftover rice💥

[@silverfox1silverfox496]

Yesss 👍🏽👏🏽🔥🇬🇧

[@SpainonaFork]

Absolutely!!! Much love :)

[@melodied4314]

Looks delicious 😂

[@SpainonaFork]

Thank you 😋

[@Kimnicpat]

Would canned lentils work in place of the white beans?

[@SpainonaFork]

Absolutely! Much love :)

[@ZubiForce]

¡Gracias! Mi novia siempre compra pepino y apenas lo usa... siempre se va como el 70% a la basura 🤣! No me gusta usarlo en las ensaladas con lechuga que hago pero voy a probar esta receta.

[@SpainonaFork]

Saludos!

[@jovankasivac6355]

👍👍👍❤🙂

[@SpainonaFork]

Much love :)

[@renatehaeusler6085]

I wouldn't have the baguette with rice- too high glycemic! Wrap the rice salad in a lettuce leaf😁

[@ambc8970]

Salade nicoise

[@mirandamom1346]

I’m having salad for dinner tonight, but not this one…😢

[@SpainonaFork]

Next time!! Much love :)

[@mahendrapratap2881]

Call it pulao not salad😂