Spinach Rice Salad

(from kylerhea’s recipe box)

I’ve been making this salad for nearly 35 years! Great salad for barbecues and summer picnics. I sometimes use brown rice but I think it works better with regular rice.

Source: Parents magazine - July 1983

Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 75 minutes
Serves 6 people

Categories: Faves, SALADS, SUMMER

Ingredients

  • 1 cup rice
  • 1/2 cup bottled Italian dressing (Viva Italian 7 Seas)
  • 1 Tbs soy sauce
  • 1/2 tsp sugar
  • 2 cups fresh spinach, cut into chiffonade
  • 1/2 cup sliced celery
  • 1/2 cup sliced green onions, including tops
  • 1/3 cup crumbled crisp bacon

Directions

  1. Cook rice according to package directions; transfer to bowl. Cool slightly. Combine dressing, soy sauce and sugar, and add to rice. Cover and chill. Fold in remaining ingredients before serving.

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