Artichoke And Rice Salad Recipe

Susan is back with another recipe – this one is a cold Rice A Roni Salad With Artichokes!

If you like artichokes and rice then you’ll love this recipe for sure.

Rice A Roni Salad With Artichokes And Water Chestnuts Recipe

Fun Fact: Did you know it takes 85-100 days to grow an artichoke? Compared to tomatoes that can often be grown in just 60 days and radishes take only around 20+ days.

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This recipe is super simple yet delicious and quick, too!

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Ingredients:

• 1 box of Fried Rice flavored Rice-a-Roni
• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 cups water
• 1 jar Marinated Artichokes
• 1—8 oz can Sliced Water Chestnuts
• 8 large Green Olives (Stuffed with Pimientos)
• 1/4 cup Mayonnaise (preferably Kraft)
• 1/4 onion, chopped
• 1—10 oz can chicken
• 1 stalk of celery

Directions:

• Saute the Rice a Roni salad in the butter. 
• Add the water and cook the Rice-a-Roni until done. 
• Drain the artichokes and reserve the liquid. 
• Chop the artichokes, olives, onion and celery. 
• Combine all the ingredients, including the liquid from the artichokes. 
• Refrigerate until cold, preferably overnight. 

Storage:

This keeps well in the fridge for up to 2-3 days, and you can also freeze it for up to 6 months.

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However, we ate some of the rice a roni salad with artichokes right away and it was pretty tasty.