Memorial Day Recipes

Beefy Rice Salad

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Beefy Rice Salad

Rating:

(3 votes) 5 3

A hearty cold lunch (my husband's favorite), or a great potluck dish, this salad is very versatile.

Shared by AJ

Ingredients

  • 1 box Beef Rice-a-Roni
  • 1 bag frozen cheese tricolor tortellini
  • 3 Tbs. tomato tapenade (or Italian style paste)
  • 1/2 C. mayonnaise
  • 1 Tbs. red wine vinegar
  • 1 or 2 cooked sirloin burgers, chilled
  • 1/2 C. frozen peas
  • 1 raw carrot sliced thin
  • 1/2 C. diced bell pepper
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/2 tsp. ground red pepper (optional)
  • 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese(optional)

Directions

Cook rice according to box directions, and cook tortellini to "al dente" state. Chill. Mix tomato tapenade, vinegar, and mayonnaise until well blended. Cut cooked, cold sirloin burgers into cubes or small chunks. Add everything together in a large bowl including peas and peppers. Add salt and pepper to taste. Mix well, but gently. Chill for a few hours before serving.

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Reviews (2)

  • this was the most delicious meal ive made in a long time!!! im definetly going to make it more often, thanks aj, hope to see more!!

    Flag as inappropriate meowmix  |  September 9, 2008

  • I must say that this is a very creative recipe! I tried it last week and my family LOVED it!! I hope to see more recipes from AJ!!

    Flag as inappropriate hummacej  |  September 9, 2008

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