Kidfresh Rainbow Rice Salad

Courtesy of Kidfresh.com

I loved this dish but I wouldn't describe it as kid friendly. My kids took one look at it and said, "yuck". Why are kids afraid of vegetables and healthy food? I should've dished up their plates before I mixed it together. They would've liked it better to have the ingredients separate on their plate. The good news is I have a healthy lunch waiting in the fridge! This is the perfect dish for me....

I used parmesan cheese instead of mozzarella. And I added the dressing as I dished it up to each plate. Most of my kids preferred ranch over the balsamic dressing. The fresh basil is a key ingredient. I also used lime instead of lemon. That's just a personal preference of mine! Enjoy!

Ingredients:

4 cups cooked brown rice

1 pound cooked chicken breast, cut into cubes

1 pound fresh mozzarella, diced

5 small tomatoes, diced

1 cup broccoli florets, steamed

2 carrots, peeled and shredded

1 cup corn kernels

½ cup fresh basil

2 lemons

Olive oil, to taste

Balsamic vinegar, to taste

Salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions:

1. 1. Put the cooked rice and chicken into a large mixing bowl
2. 2. Add the mozzarella, tomatoes, broccoli, carrots and corn to the bowl
3. 3. Remove the basil leaves form the stems. Tear the leaves into small pieces and add them to the bowl.
4. 4. Add the juice of the lemons, the olive oil and balsamic vinegar to the rice salad, a little at a time, until the desired taste is achieved. Mix the dressing into the salad well.
5. 5. Add salt and pepper to taste and eat!

Serves 4 to 6.