CHICKEN AND WILD RICE SALAD WITH DRIED CHERRIES

Chicken and Wild Rice Salad with Dried Cherries image

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 package (6.2 ounces) fast-cooking long-grain and wild rice mix
1 cup diced cooked chicken
1 medium unpeeled eating apple, chopped (1 cup)
1 , medium green bell pepper, , chopped (1 cup)
1 medium stalk celery, chopped (1/2 cup)
1/3 cup dried red cherries, chopped
2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons water
2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons cider vinegar
1/3 cup , dry-roasted peanut

Steps:

1. Cook rice mix as directed on package, except omit butter. Spread rice evenly in thin layer on large cookie sheet. Let stand 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until cool.2. Mix chicken, apple, bell pepper, celery and cherries in large bowl.3. Mix soy sauce, water, sugar and vinegar in small bowl until sugar is dissolved. Add rice and soy sauce mixture to apple mixture. Gently toss until coated. Add peanuts gently toss.wing it!Transform this salad into a masterpiece. Add 1/2 cup chopped dried apricots. Turn up the heat by sprinkling in 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper.1 SERVING: Calories 180 (Calories from Fat 55) Fat 6g (Saturated 1g) Cholesterol 20mg Sodium 380mg Carbohydrate 22g (Dietary Fiber 2g) Protein 10g * % DAILY VALUE: Vitamin A 2% Vitamin C 34% Calcium 2% Iron 6% * DIET EXCHANGES: 1 Starch, 1 Vegetable, 1/2 Lean Meat, 1 Fat * CARBOHYDRATE CHOICES: 1 1/2From "Betty Crocker's Dinner Made Easy With Rotisserie Chicken." Text Copyright 2004 General Mills. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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