Curried Rice Salad with Spinach-and-Citrus Vinaigrette
The refreshing vinaigrette balances the rice salad's sweetness.
Yield: 5 servings (serving size: 1 cup rice mixture and about 1 1/2 cups spinach mixture)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 312
- Calories from fat: 17%
- Fat: 5.8g
- Saturated fat: 0.9g
- Monounsaturated fat: 2.8g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 1.5g
- Protein: 8.4g
- Carbohydrate: 60g
- Fiber: 8g
- Cholesterol: 0.0mg
- Iron: 3.8mg
- Sodium: 478mg
- Calcium: 157mg
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup plain fat-free yogurt
- 1/3 cup low-fat mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons curry powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 cups cold cooked long-grain brown rice
- 1 cup finely chopped Granny Smith apple
- 1/3 cup thinly sliced green onions
- 1/3 cup raisins
- 1/3 cup finely chopped carrot
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon thawed orange juice concentrate
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 8 cups torn spinach
Preparation
- Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl, and stir well with a whisk. Add rice and next 4 ingredients (rice through carrot); stir well.
- Combine lemon juice and next 6 ingredients (lemon juice through 1 garlic clove) in a large bowl; stir well with a whisk. Add spinach; toss gently. Serve rice mixture over spinach mixture.
Curried Rice Salad with Spinach-and-Citrus Vinaigrette Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes, Salads
- CONVENIENCE: Make-Ahead, Portable/Picnic, Quick/Easy
- CUISINE: American, New American
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Rice/Grains, Vegetables
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Cholesterol, Meatless, Low Saturated Fat
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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