Curried Grape and Rice Salad
Curried Grape and Rice Salad
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
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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.
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Combine all dressing ingredients and mix well.
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Add ¼ cup Curry Dressing to rice and cool mixture.
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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.