Rice Salad

Submitted by Derf2440

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

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 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!

 

[Sky Hostess]

I have found a new summer salad! Fabulous flavor.....I got this one from my sister - LK Devildog. She said it was a little dry so I made 1-1/2 times the dressing recipe (used sour cream instead of yogurt) and it came out perfect. I did add a little more salt, curry and also added some pepper. Instead of parsley - I used cilantro - I always have that in the house. I used quite a bit more though - I used about 1/3 cup torn cilantro leaves. For me....curry and cilantro go hand in hand. This a very good dish. DH loved it too! Thanks, Derf!

 

[LK Devildog]

This was delicious. I couldn't find any plain wild rice so I used a 1/2 cup of Uncle Ben's long grain and wild rice but didn't use the seasoning that came in the box. I also used light sour cream and cilantro and doubled the curry. Also used Splenda brown sugar blend. Could use a little more of the sour cream and curry. It was just a little dry after it was all combined. Otherwise--delicious.