Best Rachels Fruity Rice Salad Recipes

FRUIT AND RICE SALAD

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This cool refreshing salad is perfect to serve on hot summer days. Rice blends with peaches, grapes, celery, raisins, pecans and a dressing that's just lightly sweet. It's a pretty dish to take to any table. -Gitta Hoffman, Mesa, Arizona

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 10m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1/4 cup honey
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
2 cups cooked long grain rice, cooled
3 fresh peaches or nectarines, pitted and chopped or 1-1/2 cups frozen sliced peaches, thawed and chopped
1 cup halved green grapes
1/2 cup sliced celery
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

In a large bowl, beat the first five ingredients until blended. Stir in the rice, peaches, grapes, celery and raisins. Cover and refrigerate for at least 6 hours. Just before serving, stir in the pecans.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 321 calories, Fat 13g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 18mg cholesterol, Sodium 63mg sodium, Carbohydrate 50g carbohydrate (30g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

RICE SALAD WITH FRUIT AND NUTS

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My husband's adviser fixed this salad as a side dish one evening when we went to her house for dinner. After I took the first bite, I asked her if she would give me a copy of the recipe. I feel that the salad is best eaten fresh.

Provided by misscrys79

Categories Rice

Time 35m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups basmati rice
1/4 teaspoon turmeric
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 cup blanched almond
1/2 cup pine nuts
1 lemon, juice of
2/3 cup apricot, sliced
1/3 cup sultana
3 tablespoons coriander, chopped

Steps:

Half fill a large saucepan with water and bring to a boil.
Rinse rice in a sieve until water runs clear, then add rice and turmeric to the pan and boil, uncovered for 10-12 minutes, until rice is tender.
Drain in strainer and place in a bowl.
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a saucepan, add onion and garlic and cook gently for 5 minutes.
Turn up the heat, add the almonds and pine nuts and cook for 5 minutes longer, stirring often, until onion and nuts are golden brown.
Add the onion mixture to the rice, along with 1 tablespoon of lemon juice (which will immediately turn the rice bright primrose yellow), the apricots, coriander, salt, and pepper.
Taste and add more lemon juice if necessary. Serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 669.8, Fat 38.5, SaturatedFat 3.5, Sodium 18.2, Carbohydrate 72.5, Fiber 8, Sugar 15.1, Protein 16.1