BROWN RICE SALAD

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A scrumptious salad bursting with flavor and textures is tossed with a creamy vinaigrette dressing!

Provided by dakota kelly

Categories Salad Grains Rice Salad Recipes

Time 2h20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 16

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Ingredients

1 ⅔ cups uncooked brown rice
2 ½ cups water
1 cup low fat sour cream
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
2 teaspoons honey
½ teaspoon ground cumin
¼ teaspoon chili powder
¼ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon black pepper
2 slices bacon
1 cup diced red bell pepper
1 cup chopped green onions
½ cup frozen green peas, thawed
¼ cup toasted almond slices
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro

Steps:

Place rice and water in a medium saucepan, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 45 to 60 minutes.
In a medium bowl, mix the sour cream, red wine vinegar, lime juice, honey, cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Place bacon in a skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble, and set aside.
In a large bowl, mix the rice, dressing mixture, bacon, bell pepper, green onions, peas, almonds, and cilantro. Chill at least 1 hour before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 202.9 calories, Carbohydrate 30.5 g, Cholesterol 13.7 mg, Fat 6.8 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 5.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 143.6 mg, Sugar 3.3 g

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