Rice salad with Chicken - Summer classic

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 35

Servings:

Rice salad with chicken is one of the easiest and most delicious simple salads. Cooked rice with pickled Italian giardiniera gives this dish a fantastic twist

Ingredients

1 whole roasted chicken
2 cups rice, Uncle Ben's rice
7 tablespoons olive oil
4 tablespoons red wine vinegar
16 ounces Giardiniera,

US - Metric

Instructions

In a large pot with salted water cook the rice until still has a light bite when tasted.
Place in a small bowl the Giardiniera vegetables cut in small pieces.
Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and mix. Let it set for 10 minutes.
When the rice has cool down add the pieces of chicken, the Giardiniera and the olive oil. Blend well and add vinegar ½ teaspoons at a time and taste in between. It should not be overpowered by vinegar.
Chill before serving if time permitting.

Nutrition

Giangi's Kitchen provides nutritional information, but these figures should be considered estimates, as a registered dietician does not calculate them.