Rice Salad with Peas and Corn

Name: Rice Salad with Peas and Corn
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 portions
Ingredients: 300 g parboiled rice; 200 g canned peas; 200 g corn; 150 g cooked ham; 1 pc red bell pepper; 1.5 l water; 4 tablespoons mayonnaise; 3 tablespoons sour cream; 1 pinch caster sugar; salt; ground pepper

Jakub SýkoraSaladCzech Cuisine x se líbilo

Rice salad with peas and corn is the kind of dish you can toss together the night before and simply pack into a lunchbox in the morning. The cooled rice soaks up a creamy dressing of mayonnaise and sour cream, sterilized peas add sweet little pearls, and corn brings color and a gentle crunch. Cooked ham and red bell pepper turn a light side into a full lunch that still tastes great the next day. A pinch of sugar in the dressing balances the saltiness of the ham.

Příprava: 15min

Vaření: 15min

CELKOVÝ ČAS: 30min

Step by step process

Cooking the rice

1
For the rice salad, first cook the rice. Tip it into boiling salted water and cook for 15 minutes, until tender but still loose.
2
Drain the cooked rice in a sieve and rinse it under cold water so the grains cool down and stop sticking together. Let it drain thoroughly.

Vegetables and ham

3
Drain the sterilized peas and corn and leave them in the sieve to shed excess liquid, so their brine does not thin the dressing. The drier the ingredients go into the bowl, the better the dressing holds later.
4
Cut the cooked ham and red bell pepper into small dice so they match the size of the peas and corn.

Dressing and assembly

5
In a bowl, whisk the mayonnaise and sour cream until smooth and season with salt, ground black pepper and a pinch of sugar. The dressing should stay just creamy enough to coat the grains without making them soggy.
6
Transfer the cooled rice to a large bowl and mix it with the peas, corn, ham and pepper. Finally fold in the dressing until it nicely coats every grain.
7
Let the finished salad rest in the fridge for at least an hour so the flavors meld, then season with a little more salt and pepper before serving if needed.