Rainbow Black Rice Salad with Lime Vinaigrette

Ali Segersten (author) Jul 30, 2025
BLACK RICE RAINBOW SALAD ANTI-INFLAMMATORY-1
Difficulty
Average Recipe
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
45 minutes
Servings
6

This refreshing summer salad is bursting with color, flavor, and phytonutrient power. A beautiful expression of global fusion, it combines cooked black rice, crunchy vegetables, sweet mango, and a zesty lime vinaigrette into the perfect anti-inflammatory dish to bring to picnics, potlucks, or light summer dinners at home. Black rice is especially rich in anthocyanins—potent antioxidants that support cellular health, brain function, and detox pathways. This rainbow bowl offers more than just visual beauty—it’s a deeply nourishing, fiber-rich meal you’ll crave again and again.

Ingredients

Black Rice

1½ cups black rice
3 cups water
¼ teaspoons sea salt

Salad

2 cups thinly sliced red cabbage
1 large English cucumbers cut into thin half moons
1 medium red bell peppers seeded and diced
2 small mangos peeled and diced
3 green onions thinly sliced
1 cups cilantro chopped

Dressing

4 tablespoons lime juice
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoons lime zest
1 teaspoons sea salt