Herbed Rice and Avocado Salad
Herbed Rice and Avocado salad is an easy and healthy salad that can be enjoyed during summer and spring. The herbs add so much flavor and make this salad super refreshing. The rice makes it a perfect filling meal and the avocado and tomatoes pairs extremely well with this healthy salad. You are going to love this recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 cup basmati rice
- 1 cup diced ripe avocado
- 10 cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 cup finely chopped basil leaves
- 1/2 cup finely chopped mint leaves
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- Salt as needed
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 3/4 cup olive oil
- 1 tsp black pepper powder
Instructions
- Wash and cook basmati rice with salt on stove top and once cooked, strain the water out and let it cool slightly
- Slice cherry tomatoes into 1/2, chop basil leaves, cilantro and washed and dried mint leaves
- Once the rice is cool toss the rice with sliced avocado, cherry tomatoes, basil leaves and mint leaves
- Make a dressing using Dijon mustard, honey, salt, pepper, olive oil and fresh lime juice
- Dress the salad with the lemon vinaigrette
- Garnish the rice with chopped cilantro and serve or you can pack for picnics or lunches