Mango Spinach Rice Salad, with a whole grain brown rice, mango, baby spinach, tomatoes, and red onions in a red wine vinaigrette, makes a delicious and colorful side dish for a fish dinner, barbecue or potluck.
This post is sponsored by Megaphone Influence for Riceland. All opinions and recipes are my own!
Yes, it’s true. I’ve gone mango crazy! Have you seen all my mango recipes lately? There are Mango Habanero Wings, Blackened Chicken Tacos with Mango Habanero Salsa, Asian Lettuce Wraps with Mango Habanero Salsa, and Mango Habanero Shrimp Flatbread.
So I’ve gone and done it again. I created another mango recipe, only this time it is a side dish called Mango Spinach Rice Salad that will actually go well with any of the above mango main dishes, or with fish, shrimp, or barbecue.
The difference is that this time I created a delicious, light and healthy rice salad with the Riceland Premium Brown Rice Boil in Bag, which is sold at HEB stores across Texas.
When I was contacted by the folks of Riceland to create a recipe using their rice, I immediately said yes because I knew it was grown in America on American family farms in Arkansas and Missouri, and I wanted to support American family businesses.
Another reason I like Riceland is because it is so quick and easy to prepare. With the boil-in-bag rice pouches, the rice is ready in only 10 minutes and tastes delicious. I like that the rice kernels stay separated when they are cooked. It is just about fool-proof. I get consistent results every time. In order to have quality recipes, you must use quality ingredients, which is why I use Riceland Premium Brown Rice Boil in Bag.
If that is not enough reason to love Riceland, it is also super healthy because it is cholesterol free, sodium free, gluten-free, fat-free, and contains no MSG.
However, the best part of this Mango Spinach Rice Salad by Flavor Mosaic is the taste. With the fresh vegetables and mango dressed in a red wine vinaigrette, it was bursting with a sweet and tangy flavor. I like to refrigerate it for a few hours so the flavors have more time to develop.
I’m always looking for diabetic-friendly recipes to make for my Mother-in-law. She likes bold flavors and is my toughest critic. If it were up to her, we would eat no fruits or vegetables (unless the fruits were in a cobbler!)
However, my Mother-in-Law loved this sweet and tangy Mango Spinach Rice Salad. Yay! She can be rather picky, so I consider this a big win.
Riceland Boil-in-Bag Rice is available at HEB, which is one reason I love living in Texas! Be sure to enter below to win some Riceland swag and a $25 gift card! Then go grab a box and start cooking.
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- 2 pouches of a (14-ounce) box Riceland Premium Brown Rice Boil in Bag, uncooked
- 1 pkg. (6 oz.) baby spinach leaves, torn
- 1 large mango, peeled, chopped
- ¼ cup red onion slices
- 12 cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- ½ cup olive oil
- ½ tsp dried Italian seasoning
- 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
- In a medium saucepan add 2 quarts of water and completely submerge 2 bags of Riceland Boil-in-Bag brown rice.
- Turn the heat on high and boil uncovered for 10 minutes.
- Carefully remove the rice bags from the water, rinse with cold water and drain.
- Place the drained rice in a large bowl.
- Add the baby spinach leaves, chopped mango, sliced red onions and tomatoes in with the rice and stir.
- In a small bowl stir together all the ingredients for the Red White Dijon Vinaigrette. Pour the vinaigrette over the rice salad and stir. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
I have so many favorite rice dishes. I think the one my family loves the most is Easy Baked Rice. I used to live in Arkansas (for 3 years) and was right in the middle of rice growing country. I have to admit, I never knew rice was grown in the US until I moved there. I had friends who were farmers and they would let me right all of the big machines when harvesting and planting. Love this recipe and will give it a try.
Hi Cynthia, how cool that must have been to grow up in the area with the rice farmers. I hope you love the recipe as much as we did.
This rice dish is right up my alley. I love the sweet summer flavors…perfect side! xo, Catherine
Me too. I had to take advantage of the seasonal flavors.
Oh yum! I love mango, but I hardly ever cook with it, because I have such a hard time getting the darn things cut open! I need to sit down and watch some YouTube videos on how to do it apparently lol. This looks delicious!
Hi Sarah, you need a good sharp knife and just a little patience. Here is a good tutorial about how to cut a mango.
http://www.mango.org/en/Choosing-Using-Mangos/How-to-Cut-a-Mango
I love the flavours in this salad! I can just imagine how it would be bright and zesty despite the lack of sugar. Great work – especially if the MIL liked it 🙂
In my opinion, the mango adds all the needed sweetness.
I’ve been loving adding mango to different savory foods and salads lately, and this recipe is great inspiration! Sweet juicy mango must taste so good with rice, love this idea. Beautiful photos!
Thanks. The mango goes so well with the nutty flavor of the brown rice.
I love unique dishes. This one definitely is. I have used raw mangoes in my lentil soups.
Thanks. I bet that soup is delicious. The mangos go really well with the brown rice too.
a rice salad with mango … thats awesome !! I love mango rice puddings and i believe that mangoes goes really well in this salad 🙂
The sweetness of the mangoes and the nutty flavor of the brown rice go really well together.
We make a lot of casseroles, and we always add rice as a filler. It adds volume to the dish as well as the nutritional value of the rice.
Hi David. I love rice casseroles! Broccoli Rice Casserole for me! So good!
I like mushroom risotto.
i love spanish rice recipes or dirty rice. i love spicy foods
I love lemon rice. Thanks for the giveaay!
I like cold rice salads with fresh vegies (like tomatoes and cucumbers), olives and Italian dressing.
I love mushroom risotto and shrimp fried rice!
I like to make chicken with artichoke hearts (with onion and lemon) and serve it over rice. I cook Chinese and Indian recipes and usually serve them over rice, most often brown rice.
I ate a mango this morning mixed into yogurt and topped with oats. I always forget that mango makes a good ingredient in main dishes, too. I’d like to try your recipe next time I have a ripe mango. Sounds good!
I like chicken,sauage peppers and rice.
I love spanish rice. My Mom makes the best. And being from the south, I like RedRice also.
My favorite rice dish is brown rice with salmon. I’m not great in the kitchen so my meals are pretty simple. Rice and a little seasoning is all I need. Thanks for the recipe!
I like just a side of plain rice
i love fresh fried rice or rice with chicken or mushroom soup so good
porcupines…a dish that mixes rice into meatballs in a delish sauce
My favorite rice dish is Hashwet al-ruz. It’s a Lebanese dish with spiced rice and minced lamb.
Pinned, Stumbled and Tweeted! Yum!
My favorite rice dish is Jambalaya.
I like chicken with rice
One of my favorite rice dishes is stuffed peppers! 🙂 This salad sounds delicious, I can’t wait to try it!
I love Spanish rice – especially with Mexican food!
thank you
I like rice and beans
I love rice with any fish filets.
I love mejadra
I like veggie fried rice with chicken,.
I love brown rice with mangoes and lime!
I like Chicken Fried Rice.
Rice pilaf is my favorite.
I like brocoli cheese rice a lot- I use it as a side dish or as a main meal.
Casamiento but of course! You may be familiar with this Spanish dish.
The ricedish I like best is Coconut Ginger Rice by Thai Foods.
I like spanish rice
Chicken n mushroom rice dish…
I love a bell pepper stuffed with rice and veggies. The Mango Spinach Rice Salad looks amazing.
Chicken Biryani is my all-time fave!
Pork fried rice is my favorite.
This looks yummy! Our favorite rice dish is homemade “fried rice”. Not traditional, but it’s so good for using up the odds & ends in the crisper drawer or the last bit of the frozen veggie bags and any kind of prepared proteins.
Chicken stir fry mixed in whole grain rice.
I love a good old pork fried rice but this looks so refreshing and delish!
My favorite rice dish is a chicken broccoli rice casserole!
Chicken stir fry is one of my favorites!
I really love Cajun fried rice with some red beans and sausage makes a great meal.
Red beans and rice!
We eat a lot of rice. My favorite way to use it is in chicken casserole!
Thai basil fried rice with chicken is my favorite!
I love Spanish rice. Thanks for the chance 🙂
WE enjoy yellow rice with chicken!
I like Red Beans and Rice.
I love my mom’s recipe for spicy chicken soup (lots of white pepper) and whole grain rice! It’s a great way to use leftover chicken and rice, no matter what the original chicken spices. Thanks for the giveaway!
I love fried rice, so any kind of fried rice.
My favorite rice dish is Jambalaya.
I love chicken fried rice.
I love stuffed green peppers with rice.
I love beef and broccoli with rice!
Thanks for the chance to win!
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I love to cook up onions & red peppers & andouille & put it on top of jasmine rice!
I like fried rice! Thanks so much for the chances to win.
My favorites are porcini risotto and saffron rice.
I love sweet and sour chicken over white rice the best.
This recipe looks yummy! But my favorite way to eat rice is sweet rice, just add sugar after cooking your rice, so very yummy!
I love rice and salad…
I’m going to have to try this rice salad it looks really good, and I have a couple of favorite rice dishes one of them is a Spinach Parmesan Rice Bake.