Curried Grape and Rice Salad

Name: Curried Grape and Rice Salad
Ingredients: 1 cup brown rice; ¼ cup chopped onion (I use more); 1 ½ tsp curry powder; 1 T canola or olive oil; 1 3/4 cups chicken broth; 1 recipe Curry Dressing (below); 1 ½ cups seedless red grapes; 1 cup diced cooked chicken (or a can of chick peas); ½ cup or more chopped colorful pepper; ¼ cup chopped parsley or cilantro (I used parsley); Condiments: mango chutney (green onions, shredded coconut, cashew nut halves, as desired.); ¼ cup white wine vinegar; ¼ cup olive oil; 1 tsp curry powder; 1 tsp sugar; 1 clove minced garlic; ½ tsp salt; ½ tsp grated fresh ginger root- I use a lot more; ¼ tsp freshly ground pepper

Ingredients

Salad

1 cup brown rice
¼ cup chopped onion I use more
1 ½ tsp curry powder
1 T canola or olive oil
1 3/4 cups chicken broth
1 recipe Curry Dressing below
1 ½ cups seedless red grapes
1 cup diced cooked chicken or a can of chick peas
½ cup or more chopped colorful pepper
¼ cup chopped parsley or cilantro I used parsley
Condiments: mango chutney green onions, shredded coconut, cashew nut halves, as desired.

Dressing

¼ cup white wine vinegar
¼ cup olive oil
1 tsp curry powder
1 tsp sugar
1 clove minced garlic
½ tsp salt
½ tsp grated fresh ginger root- I use a lot more
¼ tsp freshly ground pepper

Instructions

Saute onion and curry powder in oil until onions are tender. Stir in rice. Add chicken broth, bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer about 45 minutes until rice is tender and liquid absorbed.
Combine all dressing ingredients and mix well.
Add ¼ cup Curry Dressing to rice and cool mixture.
Add grapes, chicken or chick peas, peppers, parsley and additional curry dressing to taste (careful with the dressing- too much is overpowering). Mix well and serve with condiments of choice.