Rice Salad

Derf's Note:

Nice change from potato salad, goes well with BBQ meats, good with "Marinated Flank Steak".

• Total Time: 1 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 12

• 1/2 cup uncooked wild rice
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 3 cups cooked brown rice (cooked without salt or fat)
• 1 cup green seedless grape, halved
• 1/2 cup chopped dried apricot (or fresh in season)
• 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onion

Dressing

• 1 (8 ounce) carton plain low-fat yogurt
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon curry powder (or to your liking)
• 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar
• 1 dash salt
• 1 bunch green seedless grape (optional)

Directions:

1. Wash wild rice in 3 changes of hot water, drain.
2. Combine wild rice and 1 1/2 cups water in a medium saucepan.
3. Bring to boil.
4. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 40 minutes.
5. In a large bowl,combine wild rice, brown rice, halved grapes,apricots and green onions.
6. Toss well, cover with plastic wrap and chill.
7. -----------Dressing-----------.
8. In a small bowl, combine yogurt, parsley, curry powder, brown sugar and salt.
9. Stir well, cover and chill.
10. To serve, add dressing to rice mixture, tossing gently to coat.
11. Garnish with whole grapes.

Reviews

[BettyAnn]

This was a great surprise - it was utterly delicious! I didn't have the yogurt so I used what I had - sour cream. Used about 12 dried apricots. Doubled the curry. Everyone really liked it! It's a wonderful colourful different dish to have at a picnic, summer BBQ, or potluck.

[Ilysse]

I liked this after adding more yogurt and more sugar to the dressing. I also throught the curry powder was a little odd in it. No one else liked it so I have to kill this myself. The first time I ate it I thought it was missing something. The second time I added some chopped walnuts and really enjoyed that. I probably will not make this again, even for just myself. Sorry, just a difference in taste I guess.

[verybaddmom]

very very very good! nice change from the everyday salad. i served this with a garlic lime chicken with fruit salsa to company and they all wolfed it down, asked for more and then went home with the recipe. i also added cilantro because its good in everything! also, i used a 12 grain wild rice mix, so the salad was redish in color. otherwise, perfect!