Salads and salad dressings
Rice and Chile Salad with Creamy Vinaigrette Dressing
Diet Type: CKD non dialysis, Dialysis, Diabetic
Recipe submitted by DaVita dietitian Margaret from Texas.
Yield: 8 servings
Serving size: 1/2 cup
Ingredients
For the salad:
- 1-3/4 cups water
- 1 cup long grain white rice, uncooked
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 large poblano chili, roasted (roasting directions below)
- 1 cup frozen peas, thawed
- 1/2 cup red bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 cup green bell pepper, diced
- 1/4 cup green onions, chopped
- 1 cup cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
For the dressing:
- 2 tablespoon cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoon fresh lime or lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Preparation
- To cook rice, bring water to a boil in a 2-quart saucepan and add rice and salt. Bring water to a boil again, stir once, cover and reduce heat to simmer for 15 minutes or until water has evaporated. Remove from heat and set, covered for at least 10 minutes.
- To roast chile, place under broiler, turning often until uniformly charred. When the pepper is blackened on all sides, transfer to a plastic bag or bowl, cover and seal and let cool. Remove charred skin from chiles, rinse and pat dry. Dice the chilies.
- To assemble salad, combine rice and diced chiles. Add thawed peas, bell peppers, onion, cucumber and cilantro. Toss well to combine.
- To prepare dressing, combine all dressing ingredients and mix well.
- Toss dressing with rice and vegetable mixture. Chill until ready to serve.
Nutrients per serving
- Calories: 165
- Protein: 4 g
- Carbohydrate: 24 g
- Fat: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg
- Sodium: 110 mg
- Potassium: 191 mg
- Phosphorus: 68 mg
- Calcium: 34 mg
- Fiber: 2.2 g
Renal and Renal Diabetic Food Choices
- 1 vegetable, medium potassium
- 1 starch
- 1 fat
Carbohydrate Choices
- 1-1/2
Helpful hints
- Poblano chiles are also known as ancho chiles.
- Roast chiles ahead of time to allow time to cool.
- Wear rubber gloves when removing seeds and vein from hot chiles.
- For a nice presentation, serve on a platter lined with lettuce leaves.


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