KIWIFRUIT RICE SALAD

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Whenever I have left over ham, I'm sure to make this main dish salad. Once I start to eat it, it is so hard to stop!!!

Provided by S.E.

Categories Salad Grains Rice Salad Recipes

Time 1h20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

2 ¼ cups water
1 cup brown rice
2 tablespoons butter
¼ cup chopped onion
½ cup chopped celery
½ teaspoon curry powder
1 cup plain yogurt
1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
½ teaspoon lime zest
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 kiwi, peeled and chopped
4 ounces cooked ham, julienned
2 ounces Swiss cheese, cubed
⅓ cup cashews
½ cup fresh mushrooms, coarsely chopped
2 kiwis, peeled and sliced

Steps:

Combine water and rice in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 45 to 50 minutes. Cool.
Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat. Cook onion and celery in butter until tender, stirring frequently. Season with curry powder, and continue cooking for one minute.
In a large bowl, mix together yogurt, lime juice, lime zest, and sugar. Stir in rice, onion and celery mixture, chopped kiwi, ham, cheese, nuts, and mushrooms. Arrange sliced kiwi over salad.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 458.2 calories, Carbohydrate 47.9 g, Cholesterol 47.7 mg, Fat 22.5 g, Fiber 4.7 g, Protein 17.9 g, SaturatedFat 9.9 g, Sodium 488.2 mg, Sugar 12 g