Summer is just about here and there really isn’t anything more refreshing to eat than good salads.  Expecially salads that include refreshing fruits.  This is why we would like to share with you a lovely recipe we came across for a nice salad that has Mangos and Wehani (Wehani rice is a natural red rice).  This salad takes about an hour to prepare (due to the cooking time for red rice), but is well worth it.  You could make up a little more and store the left overs in the fridge for 1 week if you wanted to get the most bang for your buck here.

Wehani and Mango Salad

Course Appetizer
 Cuisine Asian
 Dish Type Salad
 Occasion –
 Submitted By Admin
Category Rice
Method Stove Top
Time 1 Hour
Calories –
Serves 4
 
1 Cup Raw Wehani Rice

2 1/2 Cup Water

Salt and Pepper

2 Mangoes, peeled and seeded

1 bundle watercress, trimmed

Citrus Dressing

1/4 Cup Orange Juice

2 Tbsp Lemon Juice

1/4 cup Olive Oil

1/2 tsp Orange Zest
 
In a medium sauce pan, over high heat, bring the rice and water to a boil. Lower the heat, cover and cook gently for about 40 minutes or until the rice has absorbed the liquid. Drain and transfer to a shallow bowl to cool to room temperature. When cooled to room temperature combine the cooked rice with the citrus dressing and season with salt and pepper. Right before serving toss the salad with the mangoes and watercress leaves Yield: 4 servings CITRUS DRESSING Process all the ingredients in a blender or food processor until smooth. Store covered in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Yield: about 3/4 cup Copyright, 1997, TV FOOD NETWORK, G.P., All Rights Reserved Recipe by: COOKING MONDAY TO FRIDAY SHOW #MF6700 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #673 by 4paws@netrax.net (Shermeyer-Gail) on Jul 15, 1997

The Athena Foods Gourmet Store carries the wehani rice you would need for this salad. You could buy it in a smaller or you could buy bulk wehani rice and save yourself a little money.

Enjoy this salad all summer, and cook like a goddess