The Mommyhood Chronicles

Product Reviews, Giveaways and Everything Mommy!

  • Home
  • About Me
  • Birth Stories
  • Disney/All Movie reviews
  • Humor
  • Reviews
    • Kids/Babies
    • Moms & More
  • Giveaways
    • Enter to Win
    • Winner’s List
    • Past Giveaways
  • PR
    • PR Information
    • Contact Me
    • Disclosure/Privacy Policy
  • Recipes
  • Travel

July 6, 2012 By Melissa

Cooking my recipes using Nakano Seasoned Rice Vinegar!

If you have never heard of Nakano Seasoned Rice Vinegar, you truly are missing out! Not only is the rice vinegar simply amazing in taste, but can be used in so many various recipes, or a stand alone in salads and such! Best of all, Nakano Seasoned Rice Vinegars are healthy! I know with watching my weight all the time, I need ingredients that will not add dimensions to my waist line. With Nakano Seasoned Rice Vinegars, I can use them as a salad dressing substitute and know it will only have 20 calories and 0 grams of fat, versus the 75-90 calories and 7-9 grams of fat of traditional salad dressings. As I am writing this, I know you must be asking yourself, “This seems too low in calories or fat to be good?” Well, you would be wrong in that assumption, because all the flavors of the rice vinegars are AMAZING!!!

The Nakano is an all-natural rice vinegar that is unsweetened with no sodium, sugar, fat, or preservatives; and can be used in variety of recipes. If you have someone in your family with a gluten allergy, do not worry as they are gluten free.  They are lightly sweetened and lightly salted to be used in recipes or as a Splash On condiment. They are the healthy alternative to wine, cider, or distilled vinegar for an truly fantastic, and slightly tangy taste.

While I did know that about the Nakano Seasoned Rice Vinegar in the original flavor, I had no idea just how many flavors they  make for this vinegar. Nakano Rice Vinegar is available in the Original, Roasted Garlic, Basil and Oregano, Red Pepper, Balsamic Blend, Italian Herb, and Natural Rice Vinegar flavors. Can you say YUM!!! These rice vinegars are light and delicious! I honestly have no need for salad dressings anymore; I just use Nakano! Don’t worry though if you are not a salad person, because you can use these rice vinegars in so many recipes, as well as healthy alternatives to add to your baked potato, cole slaw, rice, vegetables, and more. No need to slaw on tons of sour cream and butter to your baked potato – simply use a splash of Nakano Rice Vinegar and you are all set!! Trust me when I tell you that you will be so happy when you purchase the Nakano Seasoned Rice Vinegars-they are truly so versatile.

Now, since I am talking how I use the Nakano Seasoned Rice Vinegar in so many recipes, I figured why not show you an actual recipe that I made just the other day to bring to a party. This recipe is called California Caviar and is the perfect appetizer to bring to any party! This recipe, as well as many others, incorporating Nakano Seasoned Rice Vinegar can be found here: http://mizkan.com/recipes/

Ingredients:

-1/4 cup Nakano Seasoned Rice Vinegar- you can use the Roasted Garlic, Red Pepper, or Original flavors

-1 TLBS olive oil

-1/4 cup salt

-1-2 TBLS jalapeños seeded and minced

-1 garlic clove minced

-1 can (16 oz) black bean rinsed and drained

-1 large tomato

-1 yellow bell pepper

1/3 cup chopped cilantro and parsley

1/4 cup sliced green onion

Directions:

In a large mixing bowl combine rice vinegar, oil, salt, jalapeños and garlic. Mix well

Stir in remaining ingredients

Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate until ready to use

Serve with crackers or chips

I have to admit that this recipe is FANTASTIC!! Best of all, it is healthy at only 33 calories and 1 gram of fat for 1/4 cup! It is a WIN-WIN!!

In addition to the fabulous products Nakano makes, they are now gearing up for an awesome 60 day Splash It On, Step It up challenge.  This challenge is awesome! Simply visit the Nakano Facebook Page and you will learn about healthy eating tips and fun fitness tips. They even have a step tracker that wraps around a globe that will show you the number of steps walked thus far! Nakano is all about helping people to make better healthier lifestyle choices. The challenge is to encourage people to eat more vegetables and become more active. Guess what if you participate there is even some awesome prizes:

  • First prize of a one-year free gym membership. If over 1 million steps are reached over the course of the 60 days, a second 1st prize will be awarded.
  • Second prize winner receives six personal training sessions.
  • Third prize winner will receive a Nakano workout bag.

You can also participate in the Nakano Splash for Cash promotion which entails you for your chance to win $150 in cash each month and to readily access recipes and blog features.

Go out today and buy some Nakano Rice Vinegar! You will be so happy you did. Go ahead and also like Nakano on their Facebook page and Twitter Page.

 

 

*I wrote this review while participating in a campaign by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Nakano and received a product sample to facilitate my review and a promotional item to thank me for participating.

 

I HATE when parents judge other parents on their parenting skills! Do you agree?
The Amazing Spider Man review!

Comments

  1. Suburban Style Challenge says

    July 6, 2012 at 5:45 pm

    Wow! I didn’t even know they made seasoned rice vinegar! I’m going to snag some on my next trip to the store… sounds like it’d be great to mix with olive oil for a light, flavorful bread dip!

  2. Censie says

    July 6, 2012 at 5:49 pm

    I didnt know they had seasoned rice vinegar! Looks lke a yummy product and that recipe looks perfect for a summer evening. Yum! Thank you for sharing!

  3. Sandy says

    July 6, 2012 at 6:04 pm

    Looks delicious! I will have to bookmark this one!@

  4. Angela says

    July 6, 2012 at 6:45 pm

    I love cooking with rice vinegar!

  5. Krista says

    July 6, 2012 at 7:26 pm

    I have seen this in the store but never tried because I did not know how good it would be…I’ll purchase this next time I’m there! Thanks for the review!

  6. LaTonya (Detroit Mom) says

    July 6, 2012 at 8:15 pm

    I see this all the time but wondered what I would use it in, thanks for that Awesome Low Cal Win Win recipe!

  7. Danielle says

    July 6, 2012 at 8:17 pm

    Yum! I’d love to try the garlic one in a few of my recipes. Sounds delicious!

  8. Dee @ Cocktails with Mom says

    July 6, 2012 at 8:24 pm

    I purchased rice vinegar some time ago after someone mentioned it to me. I can’t recall what recipe I used it in but I used it that one time and never again. I’ll have to dig it up again.

  9. Lee says

    July 6, 2012 at 8:54 pm

    I LOVE Nakano products. This recipe looks delicious and right up my alley. Completely delicious and healthy. I’m sold.

    Lee

  10. Mandi says

    July 6, 2012 at 10:33 pm

    What an awesome recipe. Perfect for summer!

  11. Leah says

    July 6, 2012 at 11:03 pm

    That looks yummy! I have some Nakano Rice Vinegar in my cabinet that I rarely use – I’ll have to try this!

  12. Kristin Wheeler (MamaLuvsBooks) says

    July 6, 2012 at 11:22 pm

    Never heard of this brand before! Thanks for sharing!! Looks YUMMY as usual!!

  13. Felissa (Two Little Cavaliers) says

    July 6, 2012 at 11:49 pm

    you lost me at the cilantro but the rest of the recipe sounds delicious! Thank you for sharing.

  14. Tiffany Revels says

    July 7, 2012 at 9:28 am

    Haven’t tried this brand yet but would like to. Your recipe looks like something I should be able to pull off.

  15. Katy says

    July 7, 2012 at 10:02 am

    This salad looks great and perfect for the summer. I’ve never heard of rice vinegar but now I’m going to need to look for it in the grocery store. – Katy

  16. Kathleen says

    July 7, 2012 at 11:14 am

    I’ve used rice vinegar to cook before but I didn’t know there was seasoned rice vinegar. I wonder if they have that in the brands they sell in Canada.

  17. Billie @ Rowell Reviews says

    July 7, 2012 at 11:49 am

    I’ve never used this product, the Italian blend flavor sounds pretty interesting.

  18. Henrietta says

    July 7, 2012 at 12:30 pm

    This recipe looks so fresh and delicious! I love Nakano rice vinegar!

  19. Nicole Robinson @TheBookWormMama says

    July 7, 2012 at 4:18 pm

    I never heard of Nakano Seasoned Rice Vinegar. Glad to be in the know now. The Cali Caviar looks delicious and reasonably easy to make. And healthy too? Thanks for sharing.

  20. Grace says

    July 7, 2012 at 8:35 pm

    The photos for this post are beautiful. I’d love to try this type of vinegar.

  21. Carrie with Children says

    July 8, 2012 at 9:40 pm

    This looks like a really great summertime dish! We are big fans of Nakano rice vinegar!

  22. Cari says

    July 9, 2012 at 8:29 am

    this looks so yummy!

  23. Jai says

    July 9, 2012 at 10:01 am

    Oh man that looks so good. I gotta say, really nice pictures! I didn’t know there were flavors that you could get and the garlic sounds especially good.

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

Current Giveaways

  • Marie Osmond

Like Me On Facebook

Ambassadorships

1610981_10156695485515228_1308501521223261403_n 10998655_10102966205477367_5974498126469600714_n
Generation Graco Ambassador unnamed-8
Screen Shot 2016-07-11 at 1.01.30 PM

Affiliates

badgeExternal_contributor sofab Mom It Forward: Blogger Network pollinate massive sway Everywhere Infinite Sweepstakes Free Giveaways

Me!

Zane

Hayley

Taylor

Blog Archive

Copyright © 2023 Melissa Weintraub Pezza
This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.Accept Read More
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Non-necessary
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
SAVE & ACCEPT