# Mediterranean Crispy Rice Salad

This Mediterranean crispy rice salad is a high protein, low carb salad with crispy rice and Mediterranean flavors.

- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Category: Salad
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 8 oz Kaizen Mediterranean rice
- 0.25 cup avocado oil
- 1 head cauliflower
- 5 Persian cucumbers
- 1 large handful fresh parsley
- 1 large handful fresh mint
- 0.5 red onion
- 0.33 cup grape or cherry tomato
- 2 oz feta cheese
- 1 lemon
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 pinches salt
- 1 pinch fresh cracked pepper
- 1 tsp Aleppo pepper or chili flakes

## Instructions

1. Prepare 8oz of Kaizen Mediterranean rice according to package instructions.
2. Add cooked rice to a bowl, drizzle with 1/4 cup avocado oil and mix well.
3. Spread rice on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake at 425F for 25 mins.
4. Mix and break up the rice, then bake for another 5-10 mins.
5. Let the rice cool completely.
6. Process 1/3 of a cauliflower head in a food processor until riced.
7. Thinly slice 5 Persian cucumbers and add them to a bowl with chopped parsley, mint, 1/2 diced red onion, and 1/3 to 1/2 cup of grape or cherry tomatoes.
8. Top salad with 2oz crumbled feta, lemon zest, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and Aleppo pepper.
9. Add crispy rice, toss, taste, and adjust seasoning.

## Equipment

- food processor
- baking sheet
- knife
- grater

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DI_-nmBO9D-/?igsh=cW42ZXd5bjE5czg3
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/07c80b9b-4ae9-4bf3-9d7d-fe06bdb1919a
- Extracted: 2025-04-28

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