Black Rice Salad – Discovering the forbidden.

Venere Rice or Venus Black Rice is a variety of Italian whole-grain and aromatic rice. Named after the goddess of Love, Venus: It is a medium-grain Italian rice that is known for its natural ebony and rust coloured grains and its pleasing aroma. The aroma while cooking is similar to the smell of baked bread with notes of sandalwood. Originating from China, it is also currently cultivated in Italy, in the Po Valley.

Venus black rice is the result of crossbreeding varieties of Italian rice and Chinese rice and is often called “Emperor’s rice,” or  “Forbidden rice, as it is said to have been eaten only by the Emperor for its nutritional and aphrodisiac properties. The “Venere” rice has a high content of minerals, Magnesium, Phosphorus and Selenium, which are beneficial to our health.

For this recipe, you can use Venere rice or substitute it with the more common black jasmine rice available. I eat black rice and brown rice occasionally. It takes some getting used to. I like brown rice with beef and some limited other side dishes. However, the texture is much more appealing to me in these types of room temperature salads. A “feel-good” food, for sure.

Black Rice Salad | Italian Riso Venere

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Key Ingredients: Black Rice, Pomegranate, Green Peas, Barley, Almond, Feta Cheese, Olive oil, Salt, Pepper.

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