Description
Mango Mojito Rice Salad is fresh, exciting and inviting! Juicy Mango paired with garden fresh Mojito Mint makes the perfect refreshing Summer salad.
Ingredients
- 1 cup short grain white rice (sushi rice)
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 1/2 large cucumber, diced (around 1 cup)
- 1 large mango, diced (around 1 cup)
- 1/4 cup Mojito mint, coarsely chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 1/2 teaspoons jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
- juice of one lime
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
Instructions
Thoroughly rinse the rice until the water runs clear.
Place the rice and water in a medium pot. Bring the water to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low, cover and cook for 20 minutes. Off the heat.
Let the rice rest for 10 minutes. Uncover, fluff with a fork and leave the rice uncovered until cool.
Place the rice in a large bowl. Add the diced cucumber, mango, Mojito mint, cilantro, jalapeno, lime juice and canola oil.
Gently toss to combine. Serve cold.
Equipment
OXO Good Grips Rice & Small Grains Washing Colander
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If you don’t have Mojito Mint, you can use any fresh mint.
It’s important to thoroughly rinse then fluff the rice or it will be clumpy.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 141
- Sugar: 4.2 g
- Sodium: 3.3 mg
- Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Protein: 2.6 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: Mango, Mint, Summer Salad, Cilantro