Egg and Brown Rice Salad

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hrs
  • Servings: 12

    • About This Recipe

    “Found this recipe about 10 years ago in the “Working Woman’s Cookbook” It makes alot, and has been a hit at picnics.”

    Ingredients

  • 10ouncesfrozen green peas
  • 8hardboiled egg, coarsely chopped
  • 3cups cooked brown rice or 3cupswhite rice
  • 1cupcelery, sliced
  • 1/4 cuponion, chopped
  • 4ouncesmonterey jack cheese, cubed
  • 2ouncesdiced pimentos
  • 1cupmayonnaise
  • 1tablespoonprepared mustard
  • 1tablespoonlemon juice
  • 1teaspoonsalt
  • 1/8 teaspoonpepper
  • 1/8 teaspoondill weed
  • paprika(optional)

    • Directions

  • Rinse peas under cold water to separate; drain.
  • In a very large bowl mix together peas, eggs, rice, celery, onion, cheese, and pimiento.
  • In a small bowl combine mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and dill weed.
  • Toss with egg mixture.
  • Sprinkle with paprika.
  • Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours, but no longer than 24 hours.

    • Reviews

  • “A good summer staple for picnics and potlucks, I’ve made this many times in years past.I usually add a bit of garlic, use chopped green onion instead of white or yellow, Dijon, and add a sprinkle of cayenne for a little kick.Thanks for reminding me of the recipe!”

  • “Wonderful dish… It works well in wraps or a picnic salad… I substituted finely chopped pickles for the pimento and used miracle whip rather than mayonnaise… Thanks!”

  • “Yum, yum, yum — this salad recipe is a treat.As reviewers suggest, it can be changed – and we did.We used half the mayonnaise and omitted the peas.We may adapt it further for our use.So far, it impressed our family and a luncheon party.Well done Kathy!”

  • “This was a wonderful, different dish. I, also, used Dijon mustard and reduced fat mayo. This is now a regular at my house.”

  • “Delicious salad! I used, red onion, Dijon mustard and reduced-fat mayo. Loved the cubed monterey jack in the salad, and added a little extra. I think another reviewer’s suggestion of adding cayenne is a good one and may try that next time. Thanks for posting the recipe!”

  • “I tried this recipe tonight.It reminded us of a potato salad, only made with rice.I will certainly use this one a lot during the summer.And I agree, it will be a hit for picnics.A definite keeper!Next time, I might add the cayenne and use Dijon mustard instead, will surely give it an extra zip.”

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