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Delicious rice, tossed with a vinaigrette and topped with vegetables, these Mediterranean Style Rice Salad Bowls are a great make-ahead dinner, lunch or side! 
It’s gettin’ hot in herrrree, so…. oh. Never mind. How about some super easy, super yummy Rice Salad Bowls to beat the heat?
I HATE heating up my house when I want a good lunch or dinner in the summer. Having these Rice Salad Bowls in the fridge ready to go means i can spend more time in the pool with a margarita, than slaving over a hot stove trying to put a meal on the table.
Veetee Dine-In
A few simple ingredients and you could have these TOO! I’ve partnered with Veetee Dine-In to bring you this yummy dish!
A brilliant short-cut, Veetee Dine-In Wholegrain Brown Rice with Quinoa is my go-to for healthier rice bowls. They take just 2 minutes in the microwave, meaning perfectly cooked rice every single time. I love that! Also means I don’t need to fuss with using a saucepan and getting the ratios of rice/water/time/heat absolutely perfect.
Let’s do this!
For these Rice Bowls – I vent the lid of the rice package, cook for 2 minutes. Pull it out of the microwave, and cool overnight. When I want food – I just pour the dressing on and mix it , and top it with my favorite stuff, and … well, devour.
This recipe makes enough for one large serving, or two smaller ones. I recommend doubling it and taking it to work for lunch! You can do it “chopped” style too – just chop all the toppings into similar sized pieces and mix!
Want more ideas for Veetee Dine In Rice? Of course you do!
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- Slow Cooked Fiesta Chicken & Rice Bowls
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- Creamy Old Fashioned Rice Pudding
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- Quick Cajun Style Red Bean & Rice Soup with Andouille
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- Harvest Brown Rice Pilaf
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- Sweet Potato, Spinach & Cashew Curry
Mediterranean Style Rice Salad Bowls
Ingredients
- 9.9 oz package Veetee Dine-In Brown Rice with Quinoa
- ½ cup balsamic vinaigrette dressing
- Olives whole, or sliced
- Cherry or Grape Tomatoes halved
- Cucumber sliced
- Red onion sliced
- Feta cheese crumbled
Instructions
- Vent the lid of the rice package, and microwave for 2 minutes.
- Remove from microwave and cool.
- Pour the dressing (more or less to taste) onto the rice, and mix thoroughly.
- Top with olives, tomatoes, cucumber, and onion – and sprinkle feta over the top.
- Devour.
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Kate
April 3, 2017 at 9:57 amWe’re doing a quinoa salad for dinner tonight. Great minds think alike.
Pam Wattenbarger
April 3, 2017 at 1:44 pmThis sounds like a yummy recipe for the summer months. I like light meals like this when it is hot outside.
Dene' V. Alexander
April 3, 2017 at 2:47 pmI have never been a huge fan of brown rice; however, when mixed with quinoa, it’s a home run!! Awesome photos!!
traditionallymodernfood
April 3, 2017 at 3:01 pmV recntly started eating quinoa daily. I was looking for some ways to cook quinoa, flavours in your salad pulls my attention .
Veena Azmanov
April 4, 2017 at 5:39 amI’ve been looking for new quinoa recipes and this look so cool with the rice in too.! Love the flavors.. Can’t wait to try.
Marisa Franca @ All Our Way
April 4, 2017 at 9:15 amWhat a great looking salad. We love our quinoa and this is a nice variation with the rice. This would be as a complete summer dish.
Heather Seeley
April 4, 2017 at 12:21 pmI love using quinoa and this recipe looks delicious!
Heather Seeley
April 6, 2017 at 9:10 amJust wanted to let you know I tried making this for me and my husband last night. It was so good! I had never tried Veetee Dine-In Brown Rice with Quinoa and it was so easy and tasted great! I will be making it again soon.
Kelly @ Trial and Eater
April 4, 2017 at 12:47 pmI agree with you, who wants to slave over a hot stove when it’s already hot outside? And more time for margaritas? We should be friends 😉
Adriana Lopez Martn
April 4, 2017 at 12:51 pmVery nice option for a quick weekday dinner or lunch. Love the idea of using mediterranean flavors those are my favorite =)
Stephanie@ApplesforCJ
April 4, 2017 at 12:52 pmThis would be so perfect for the hot summer months coming up. I often have leftover rice in the fridge but never thought of making it into a salad.
Christine McMichael
April 4, 2017 at 4:21 pmMy husband and I love Medi food, so I know this salad would be delicious! So perfect for lunch or as a dinner side dish. Can’t wait to try it out soon!
Priya Srinivasan
April 5, 2017 at 9:10 amThis looks delicious, i once tried a rice salad bowl with lentils and chickpeas, would love to try with quinoa next time!
Kathryn @ FoodieGirlChicago
April 5, 2017 at 1:06 pmLove the combo of rice and quinoa here. This would make a great lunch or light dinner!
Noel Lizotte
April 5, 2017 at 5:51 pmThere’s nothing better than a crisp cool salad when things heat up! This looks like a pretty salad, with the bonus of the rice in the bowl!
Heather
April 5, 2017 at 6:50 pmGorgeous! This is the perfect light meal to add some healthy into your day.. you chose the perfect flavors and textures to play off of each other and this is absolutely ideal for when the weather warms up and you looking for a quick, healthy lite meal to get you though your day
Byron Thomas
April 6, 2017 at 5:47 amWell that seems easy enough! I’d be more prone to the chop it all up and stir it together method. That way, I get a bite of all of those ingredients in every single fork full. I’ve never heard of this Veetee rice before. I guess it’s similar to the pre-cooked minute rice??
Molly Kumar
April 7, 2017 at 12:36 amNothing like a quick bowl meal that the whole family would love and is easy and healthy. These look yummy and I’m so inspired by Mediterranean flavors these days that this fits our weekday meal option perfectly.
Sandhya Ramakrishnan
April 7, 2017 at 5:03 amVeetee rice seems to be new to me. I love Mediterranean flavors and this would be a lunch that I would love to make for myself. Looks awesome!
Little Cooking Tips
May 7, 2019 at 6:32 amAwesome idea. Since this brand is not available here in Greece, what’s more-less the rice-quinoa ratio? 4:1? (Roughly)
Thanx for the wonderful idea for a light meal.
Mirella and Panos
Kylee
May 7, 2019 at 1:00 pmThe veetee package is about 2 cups. Of which I’d estimate 1/2 cup is quinoa and 1 1/2 cups is brown rice. Hope that helps!
Little Cooking Tips
May 7, 2019 at 1:13 pmThanx so much for clarifying! Much appreciated!