Dinner for 2

Italian Brown Rice Salad

Name: Italian Brown Rice Salad
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 cup cooked and cooled brown rice; 8 oz frozen classic mixed vegetables; 1/4 cup good quality sliced black olives; 2 tbsp drained capers; 1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper; juice of 1/2 lemon; 1/2 tbsp olive oil

$5.65for 415 minServes 2

Cooked brown rice combines with vegetables, olives, capers, lemon juice, and olive oil for a cool no-cook salad.

Photo: skinnytaste.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Wild, 6.5 oz$0.15/oz typical	6.5 oz	$0.97Typical price
	Frozen vegetables, 8 oz$0.10/oz typical	8 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Pickles and olives, 1.25 oz$0.18/oz typical	1.25 oz	$0.22Typical price
	Capers, 0.75 oz$0.45/oz typical	0.75 oz	$0.28Typical price
	Bell peppers, a little$2.49/lb typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 0.5$0.60 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$2.82

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

15 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
2servings (the source says 4, which counts pieces)
$typical cost tier

Italian Dairy-free Gluten-free Budget Family Side dishes Lunches Dinners No-cook Back to school Summer

Typical price

$1.41 per serving$5.65 for 4

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Ingredients

1 cup cooked and cooled brown rice
8 oz frozen classic mixed vegetables
1/4 cup good quality sliced black olives
2 tbsp drained capers
1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
juice of 1/2 lemon
1/2 tbsp olive oil

Steps

Place the frozen vegetables in a bowl of cool water for 10 minutes, then drain them well.
Combine the rice, vegetables, olives, capers, and red bell pepper in a large bowl.
Whisk the lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
Pour the dressing over the rice mixture and toss until evenly coated.