Mouthwatering Rice-A-Roni Salad: Bursting with Flavor!

This Rice-A-Roni salad is great for a potluck. Variations may include adding more veggies or using shrimp instead of chicken. If you’re careful about the amount of dressing you stir in, this salad can be chilled and unmolded onto a plate.

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
20 mins
Additional Time:
5 mins
Total Time:
40 mins
Servings:
8

Ingredients

  • 1(13.8 ounce) packagechicken flavored rice mix (e.g. Rice A Roni)

  • ¼tablespoonbutter

  • 5cupswater

  • 1bunchgreen onions, chopped

  • 1(8 ounce) canwater chestnuts, drained and chopped

  • 1cupchopped celery

  • 1cupchopped cooked chicken breast meat

  • ½cupmayonnaise

  • 1dashWorcestershire sauce

  • salt and pepper to taste

Cooking Directions

  1. Combine rice-vermicelli mix and butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir until vermicelli is golden brown. Slowly stir in water and seasoning packet; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until rice is tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit, covered, for 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer rice to a large serving bowl and place in the refrigerator to chill.

  2. Add green onions, water chestnuts, celery, chicken, mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper to rice in the bowl; mix until well combined. Chill in the refrigerator until serving time.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe8
Calories160
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
13g
16%
Saturated Fat
2g
12%
Cholesterol
19mg
6%
Sodium
115mg
5%
Total Carbohydrate
6g
2%
Dietary Fiber
2g
6%
Protein
6g
Vitamin C
6mg
31%
Calcium
35mg
3%
Iron
1mg
5%
Potassium
184mg
4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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