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    Home » Rainbow Food

    Rainbow Rice Salad Jars Recipe

    Feb 19, 2018 · 1 Comment

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    These gorgeous rainbow rice salad jars are perfect for a quick and healthy office lunch, picnic or to keep in the fridge for a quick and easy lunch at home!

    Today I have a fun and easy make ahead lunch recipe for you - rainbow rice salad jars! These beautiful salad jars can be made in advance for grab and go lunches all week long.

    Easy Rainbow Rice Salad Jars Recipe with simple homemade salad dressing - fun and healthy lunch idea from Eats Amazing UK

    This delicious rice salad recipe has a really simple, child-friendly dressing, so kids will love eating them too! They're easy to make in bulk for a showstopping healthy party food idea, or when summer arrives, you could pack some up to take some along on a family picnic.

    How to make easy rainbow vegetable rice salad in jars - fun prep ahead lunch recipe from Eats Amazing UK

    Why not get the kids get involved and let them choose which fruit and vegetables to pack in their own jar - personal experience tells me they'll be much more likely to eat it that way!

    Prep ahead rainbow rice salad jars recipe from Eats Amazing UK - great work lunch idea

    Jar salads are great for making in bulk for lunches - they're really simple to put together but you do need to get the ingredients into the jar in the right order to avoid ending up with a soggy salad - there's nothing worse than that when you're looking forward to a lovely healthy lunch!

    How to build a rice salad in a jar - easy healthy work lunch idea from Eats Amazing UK

    The best order for a jar salad like this one is this: First start with the dressing, at the very bottom of the jar. Next, add rice, top with layers of crunchy vegetables, then add any fruits (grapes, blueberries and chopped mango are particularly yummy in salads!) and always end with your leafy vegetables on the very top.

    Rainbow Rice Salad Jars Recipe with simple homemade salad dressing - fun and healthy lunch idea from Eats Amazing UK

    Rainbow Rice Salad Jars

    Ingredients: 

    • 100g uncooked white rice
    • ½ red pepper
    • 1 medium carrot
    • small (200g) tin sweetcorn
    • handful green grapes
    • large handful fresh spinach leaves

    For the dressing: 

    • 3 Tbsp olive oil
    • 1 ½ Tbsp lemon juice
    • 2 tsp honey
    • salt & pepper

    Method: 

    Cook the rice in boiling water according to packet instructions. Place cooked rice in a sieve under cold running water to cool, then drain well and place to one side until ready to assemble the jars.

    Prepare the rainbow vegetables; de-seed and finely chop the pepper, peel and grate the carrot, drain the sweetcorn, slice the grapes, wash, pat dry and roughly chop the spinach leaves.

    Place the dressing ingredients into a small jar with a lid, season to taste with the salt and pepper.

    Homemade Rainbow Rice Jars Recipe - Step 1 making the simple honey and lemon salad dressing

    Place the lid firmly on the jar and shake until completely combined.

    Homemade Rainbow Rice Jars Recipe - Step 2 simple honey and lemon salad dressing

    Divide the dressing between 4 clean jars. Add the rice on top, filling each jar around a ⅓ of the way up.

    Homemade Rainbow Rice Jars Recipe - Step 3 add dressing to jar first followed by rice

    Layer the chopped pepper, grated carrot, sweetcorn and grapes on top of the rice in each jar.

    Homemade Rainbow Rice Jars Recipe - Step 4 prepare a selection of rainbow vegetables for your salad jars

    Finish with a good handful of chopped spinach, then seal each jar with a lid.

    Homemade Rainbow Rice Jars Recipe - Step 5 - layer rice and rainbow veggies in a large jar

    Store in the fridge until ready to serve.

    When ready to eat, tip the jar upside down, give it a good shake to distribute the dressing then eat straight from the jar or tip into a bowl to serve.

    Enjoy!

    How to make an easy rainbow vegetable rice salad in a jar - fun lunch recipe from Eats Amazing UK

    Note: The assembled rice salad jars can be stored in the fridge for up to 4 days.

    Love this recipe idea? You might enjoy these healthy rainbow recipes too: 

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    For even more fun rainbow food ideas and recipes like these, check out the rainbow food ideas section here on the Eats Amazing blog or follow my Rainbow Food Pinterest board for gorgeous rainbow ideas from all over the web!

    Grace

    How to make easy rainbow vegetable rice salad in jars - fun prep ahead lunch recipe from Eats Amazing UK
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    Rainbow Rice Salad Jars

    These beautiful rainbow rice salad jars are perfect for a healthy work lunch or to take along on a family picnic. With a simple child-friendly dressing, kids will love these fun rainbow salads too!
    Prep Time8 minutes mins
    Cook Time12 minutes mins
    Total Time20 minutes mins
    Course: Lunch
    Cuisine: Vegetarian
    Servings: 4 people
    Author: Grace Hall

    Ingredients

    • 100 g uncooked white rice
    • ½ red pepper
    • 1 medium carrot
    • small 200g tin sweetcorn
    • handful green grapes
    • large handful fresh spinach leaves

    For the dressing:

    • 3 Tbsp olive oil
    • 1 ½ Tbsp lemon juice
    • 2 tsp honey
    • salt & pepper

    Instructions

    • Cook the rice in boiling water according to packet instructions. Place cooked rice in a sieve under cold running water to cool, then drain well and place to one side until ready to assemble the jars.
    • Prepare the rainbow vegetables; de-seed and finely chop the pepper, peel and grate the carrot, drain the sweetcorn, slice the grapes, wash, pat dry and roughly chop the spinach leaves.
    • Place the dressing ingredients into a small jar with a lid, season to taste with the salt and pepper then shake until completely combined.
    • Divide the dressing between 4 clean jars. Add the rice on top, filling each jar around a ⅓ of the way up.
    • Layer the chopped pepper, grated carrot, sweetcorn and grapes on top of the rice in each jar.
    • Finish with a good handful of chopped spinach, then seal each jar with a lid.
    • Store in the fridge until ready to serve.
    • When ready to eat, tip the jar upside down, give it a good shake to distribute the dressing then eat straight from the jar or tip into a bowl to serve.

    Notes

    Note: The assembled rice salad jars can be stored in the fridge for up to 4 days.

    Love this recipe idea? Why not save it to Pinterest so you can easily find it again!

    Easy Rainbow Rice Salad Jars Recipe with simple salad dressing - quick fun and healthy lunch idea

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    1. Anna @ Once Upon A Food Blog says

      February 21, 2018 at 4:39 pm

      These are so pretty and a brilliant idea

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