May 01, 2015

Rainbow Thai Rice Salad + Kitchen Aid Mixer Giveaway

This Rainbow Thai Rice Salad has a homemade Thai peanut dressing and the salad is packed full of vegetables, brown rice and topped with crunchy peanuts!

I love summer and fresh, filling salads. I like to pack as many vegetables and flavors into a dish that I can. Troy and I have been loving to experiment more with our cooking and it has resulted in some delicious meals.

In the summer, I plan my meals around the produce that I have. A light and fresh meal is the goal and summertime meals are always my favorite.

What is great about this particular recipe is that it can be made ahead of time and served later. This is great for summer when you want to spend time outdoors with loved ones instead of slaving away in the kitchen.

It would be great served at a picnic as well on a hot summer day. It is a complete meal so you don't even need any other sides (although some fresh summer fruit would be awesome).

For this recipe, I used Minute® Rice brown rice. I always choose brown rice over white rice because it is rich in whole grains and fiber. This rice in quick to prepare so that you do not have to spend too much time in the kitchen. I am someone who likes making dinner to take only 15-30 minutes and this recipe is perfect for that. This rice in ready in only 10 minutes!

Rainbow Thai Rice Salad
Ingredients:
Salad
1 red pepper, diced
1 yellow pepper, diced
1 cup coleslaw mix
1/4 cup diced green onion
1 cup frozen peas
2 large carrots, shredded
2 cups Minute® brown rice
1/4 cup peanuts, chopped

Dressing
1/2 orange, peeled
4 garlic cloves
1/4 cup peanut flour (or peanut butter)
2 tbsp sesame oil
3 tbsp rice vinegar
2 juiced limes
Zest from 1/2 lime
2 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
1 tsp black pepper

Directions:
1. Cook rice according to directions and let cool.
2. Meanwhile, combine all dressing ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
3. Combine cooled rice, vegetables, dressing and peanuts and mix well.
Serve immediately or let rice salad sit for a few hours to let flavors combine.

This recipe turned out excellent and I couldn't stop taking more bites of it! I will be making it again soon. I liked eating my cold or room temperature and my husband preferred his hot.
 This Rainbow Thai Rice Salad has a homemade Thai peanut dressing and the salad is packed full of vegetables, brown rice and topped with crunchy peanuts!

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Minute® Rice.

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  1. I love, love, love the Ready to Serve Multi Grain Medley!! so easy and tastes so good!

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  2. I like their Ready To Serve Fried Rice Mix.

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  3. I really like the Minute® Thai Jasmine Rice. So good.

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  4. I always buy their brown rice!

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  5. My favorite is the Ready to Serve Multi Grain Medley as it's so nutritious!

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  6. I love their brown rice! It is so quick and an easy substitute for white rice :)

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  7. I think I have only ever used their brown rice, so I suppose that's my favorite!

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  8. Love their Jasmine Rice. Thanks so much.

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  9. I have actually not tried it yet. This recipe sounds very yummy though. I may give it a try.

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  10. Thai Jasmine Rice is very tasty.

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  11. I love the Multigrain Medley and the white rice.
    Erika W.

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  12. I love the brown rice, and red rice

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  13. I love the Jasmine rice but am actually using more brown rice since it is so quick to prepare

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  14. I love the thai Jasmine rice with curry!

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  15. Whole Grain Brown Rice
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  16. I like their brown rice. Patricia

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  17. i like the ready to serve packs!

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  18. The wild rice is my favorite -- like the plain white too.

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  19. I love the Instant Enriched Long Grain rice from Minute!

    Geoff K
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  20. I like the Brown Rice cause it's so healthy.

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  21. I'm addicted to the new black beans and rice cups

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  22. I love teriyaki chicken over white rice!

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  23. My favorite is their white rice. I like to serve beef tips over rice with it.

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  24. My favorite is Minute Rice's Minute Ready to Serve Spanish Rice Mix

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  25. I love the Minute ® Multi-Grain Medley so good with chicken and any kind of greens!

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  26. Wild Rice is delicious. - Georgi

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  27. That salad looks so good! <3 I like the Whole Grain Brown Rice! :]

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  28. I love their regular white rice. I make a killer rice/mushroom stuffing for Thanksgiving.

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  29. I like the Minute® Ready to Serve Fried Rice Mix.

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  30. I love their multi grain medley. thank you!

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  31. I love the brown rice but my family loves the regular white rice.

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  32. I really like Minute Rice brown rice.

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  33. I like the single serve cups for lunch! they are great for work

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  34. My favorite is their Ready To Serve Fried Rice Mix.

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  35. My favorite is there Thai Jasmine Rice, very good, always have some on hand.

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  36. Their wild rice is my favorite. Brittney House

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  37. I like the Minute Wild Rice the most!

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  38. The Multi Grain Medley is my favorite.
    ET Pruitt

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  39. I love instant Minute Brown Rice.

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  40. I would say the Ready to serve Brown and Wild rice

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  41. I like the Ready to Serve Multi Grain Medley, taste really good. (Tammy Horn)

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  42. I too like the Minute Rice Brown Rice. My children eat the same meals that my husband and I eat, so I like that they are getting healthy nutrition from a delicious product. Thanks! Dbyrne1[at]gmail[dot]com

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  43. My favorite is the original white rice.

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  44. My favorite is the original white rice.

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  45. I like their regular white rice.

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  46. I love the white rice and how it is done in 5 minutes!!!
    Thanks for the chance!
    Desiree H

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  47. I've only had their white rice but would like to try the wild rice.

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  48. I love the brown rice we usually have it at least 2 times a week.

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  49. Em Mahr - One of my favorite Minute Rice products is the Thai Jasmine Rice

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  50. I love minute rice Jasmine flavor

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  51. I like the brown rice. We use it pretty often.

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  52. Minute® Ready to Serve Rice. Because I'm not the best rice maker.

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  53. My husband likes to use the rice bowls and put soup on top of it. Personally I think it's weird combo, but it's easy to make and he likes it! I aim to please!

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  54. I love making a quick fried rice with the white rice. It's a perfect easy lunch or dinner side!!!

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  55. I love the white rice for fajitas and stir-frys!

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  56. I like the quick brown rice.

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  57. I never use minute rice. Ill have to give it a try!

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  58. We are always trying minute rice recipes! We love all the flavors!

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  59. I love the minute white rice! Always great for when you are whipping up something quick!

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  60. I love the White Minute rice. You can do so much with it.

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  61. I like the Multi-Grain Medley since I know it's gluten free and a good break from just plain brown rice I usually eat.

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  62. I love the old fashioned white rice, cooks so fast.

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  63. I love the Whole Grain Brown Rice and use it often.
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  64. I like the Minute Multi-Grain Medley
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  65. this one is my favorite: https://www.minuterice.com/en-us/recipes/3351/BeefEnchiladaRice.aspx

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  66. As a converted vegetarian, I'm always looking to get variety in my diet. So my new favorite MM product is Minute ® Multi-Grain Medley.

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  67. I'm not sure my favorite but would love to try the Gluten-free Multi-grain medley.

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  68. I really like the Minute Ready to Serve Fried Rice Mix. This is so convenient when you are short on time.

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  69. i like the minute brown rice. simple and great as a healthy fried rice.

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  70. Probably the Thai Jasmine Rice--simple and good.

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  71. I love their brown rice.

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  72. Multi grain medley rice. YUMMY!!

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  73. I like good old fashioned white rice! My kids and I eat it plain!

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  74. i like the white rice. very yummy

    JOE GERSCH

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  75. I like to get their white rice.

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  76. I like their Whole Grain Brown Rice the best.

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  77. My favorite Minute Rice product is the classic white.

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  78. I like their multi-grain rice.

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  79. I like the regular white rice. Boil-in-the-bags are really handy.

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  80. My favorite is their brown rice. I have used the white rice as well but I much prefer the taste of the brown rice. With the cooking bags, I can have it done no time with very little mess.

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  81. I like their brown rice a lot.

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  82. Just their box of Regular rice in the red box

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  83. I love the Minute Rice, Brown Rice. It's the only kind/brand that I purchase!

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  84. The wild rice is the best! The brown rice is what i purchase most!

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  85. I always keep some of the Minute white rice on hand! I love how quick it is to whip up; it's a go-to when I need a quick dinner and didn't plan ahead.

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  86. My favorite is the Ready to Serve Multi Grain Medley.

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  87. I like the whole grain medley

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  88. My favorite is the Minute white rice.
    RC- Tara Woods

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  89. My favorite is the white rice.

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  90. For me and my oldest son and hubby it is the MultiGrain Medley for my two youngest it is or white rice

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  91. I like Minute Rice Basmati Rice.

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  92. The Minute white rice is my absolute fave.

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  93. I like the brown rice medley.
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  94. My favorite product is the brown rice.

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  95. I like the original white long grain rice. I use it for my moms dirty rice recipe.

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  96. I enjoy the brown rice. A little bit healthier and still really tasty!

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  97. Their brown rice they have has always been my favorite product to eat !!

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  98. The simple brown rice is always good, butter and salt and good to go.

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  99. I am a big fan of the Minute Ready to Serve Fried Rice Mix!

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  100. Thai Jasmine rice is one of their products that I like.

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  101. I use the Minute Rice White Rice all the time!

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  102. I love the Minute Jasmine rice. I put a little cinnamon, sugar & butter in it & oh my word!!! Delicious!

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  103. My favorite Minute Rice product is their Minute® Multi-Grain Medley boxed product.

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  104. I would love to win my son loves just plain white rice w/ chicken stock

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  105. I love the microwaveable brown rice bowls!

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  106. I love placing my chicken mole over white rice

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  107. I too love the brown rice and try to use that more often than white. My boys love white rice though :)

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  108. I love the brown rice for stir frys !!

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  109. I love the Brown Rice because it's quicker than making your own and it tastes great!

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  110. I love the Thai Jasmine Rice...but the brown rice is good as well.

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  111. I like their Jasmine rice.

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  112. Thank You for the giveaway…we like to have Minute Brown Rice on hand for a quick side dish !

    Rafflecopter: Bryan E.

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