Rice salad with warm mustard dressing
Rice salad with wild rice, tender chicken tenderloins and a warm Dijon mustard dressing is a satisfying main course salad. The Thermomix cooks the rice with stock, steams the chicken and emulsifies the mayonnaise-mustard dressing into a silky sauce. One appliance handles every step, delivering fluffy grains and a creamy dressing that clings beautifully to every bite.
About this recipe
Rice salad with warm mustard dressing is a classic Thermomix TM7 recipe that turns simple pantry staples into an elegant main course salad. Combining long-grain rice with nutty wild rice, succulent steamed chicken tenderloins and a warm emulsified dressing of Dijon mustard, mayonnaise and extra virgin olive oil, this salad delivers texture and depth in every forkful. Searching for rice salad recipes for your all-in-one kitchen machine often leads to bland results, but here the TM7 makes the difference: the rice cooks gently in chicken stock paste for full flavour, while the blades emulsify the dressing into a stable, creamy consistency that a whisk could never achieve by hand. Ideal as a quick weeknight dinner, a generous lunch or a buffet centrepiece, this salad also travels well in a lunchbox. The warm mustard dressing is poured over just before serving, so the grains stay distinct and the chicken stays juicy.
Preparation tips
- Rinse both the rice and wild rice in a sieve until the water runs clear before cooking; this removes excess starch and keeps the grains separate and fluffy rather than sticky in the finished salad.
- Let the steamed chicken tenderloins rest for a few minutes before slicing, then add the juices that collect to the warm mustard dressing so no flavour is lost in the mixing bowl.
- Dress the salad while the rice is still slightly warm so the Dijon mustard dressing absorbs into the grains, then taste and adjust with extra ground pepper and a squeeze of lemon just before serving.
Recipe variations
- Vegetarian variation: replace the chicken tenderloins with steamed halloumi cubes or firm paneer and use vegetable stock paste instead of chicken stock paste; the warm mustard dressing with mayonnaise works beautifully with the salty cheese.
- Summer variation: fold in halved cherry tomatoes, grilled asparagus pieces and fresh basil, and swap half the mayonnaise for Greek-style yogurt to make the Dijon dressing lighter and fresher for warm-weather lunches.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- The integrated scale on the Thermomix weighs the rice and wild rice directly in the mixing bowl for consistently balanced grains every time. [Time Savings]
- Steaming the chicken tenderloins in the Thermomix keeps them succulent and juicy while the rice cooks below, ready in one session. [Multi-Function]
- The Thermomix emulsifies the Dijon mustard, mayonnaise and olive oil into a stable, creamy dressing that never separates on the salad. [Multi-Function]
- Heating the mustard dressing in the Thermomix at a controlled temperature warms it gently without splitting the mayonnaise base. [Precision Control]
- Mixing the chicken stock paste with water in the Thermomix seasons the rice evenly, giving deeper flavour than adding stock later. [Multi-Function]
Ingredients
- brown rice
- wild rice
- water
- Chicken stock paste
- chicken tenderloins
- salt
- ground black pepper
- extra virgin olive oil
- mayonnaise
- Dijon mustard