Seven uses for leftover
rice at Christmas
By Oluwatoyin Oluwastoyin
Friday,
December 28, 2007
Everyone who cooks is likely to face this dilemma at one
time or another: A bowl or pot of rice sitting in a refrigerator
without any food to accompany it. If you have never experienced
this, lucky you.
If you are likely to experience this as most mortals have
done, especially during a festival like Christmas where rice
and soup are very plenty, this write-up should be one of your
companions. I can almost bet that you will need it!
Here are seven ideas for making use of your rice leftover:
1. Make a simple rice salad. artichoke hearts, roasted or
raw red pepper, olives, almonds and cashews all go along well.
Two table spoons of extra virgin olive oil, a teaspoon of
wine vinegar, and a teaspoon of Dijon mustard make a quick
dressing that will make your rice seem like anything but a
leftover.
2. Add your rice to some soup, either canned or fresh.
A bean soup works especially well with leftover rice!
3. Make a quick rice pudding. Add a cup of organic low fat
vanilla yogurt, a cup of applesauce, and a teaspoon of cinnamon
to each cup of rice. Stir well and you are done!
4. Steam a few of your favourite vegetables like - carrot,
broccoli, cabbage, green peppers - and enjoy them over a bed
of warmed rice.
5. Incorporate the rice into our pineapple, coconut rice breakfast
- only five more ingredients are needed: pineapple chunks,
almonds, raisins, banana, and coconut milk.
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