Curried Grape And Rice Salad Recipes

CURRIED RICE SALAD WITH GRAPES

Steps:

• Rinse rice in a sieve until water runs clear. In a medium saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium-high heat. Add curry powder; cook 30 seconds. Stir in rice, 2 1/2 cups water, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper.
• Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cover; simmer gently until rice is tender and has absorbed liquid, about 1 hour. Remove from heat; steam, covered, 10 minutes.
• Fluff rice with a fork; transfer to a shallow bowl. Stir in lime juice and remaining tablespoon olive oil; season with more salt and pepper. Refrigerate until cool, about 1 hour.
• Stir in grapes, mint, and cashews.

CURRIED RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the rice, vegetable stock and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce the heat to low and simmer until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender, 40 to 45 minutes. Stir in the apricots and shallot during the last 5 minutes of cooking.
• Spread the rice in a single layer on a parchment paper-lined rimmed baking sheet to cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes.
• Make the vinaigrette: Whisk together the vinegar, curry powder, honey, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Gradually whisk in the olive oil until combined.
• Transfer the cooled rice to a serving bowl. Add the desired amount of the vinaigrette, then the arugula, pine nuts and mint, and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper.

CURRIED GRAPE AND RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Rice: In a sauce pan, saute the onions with the curry powder. Add the rice and liquids; bring to a boil, reduce and cook for 45 minutes or until rice has absorbed the liquid. Cool.
• Salad: In a bowl with the rice, combine the grapes, chicken, peppers and mint.
• Dressing: Combine vinegar, olive oil, curry powder, sugar, garlic, salt, ginger and pepper.
• To serve: Add half the dressing to the salad and combine. Chill for 2 - 24 hours. Just before serving, test the seasoning and add more dressing if needed. Use the rest of the dressing elsewhere.

CONTEST-WINNING CURRIED RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, reserving juice; set aside 1 cup pineapple and 3 tablespoons juice (refrigerate remaining pineapple and juice for another use). , In a large bowl, combine the rice, chicken, celery, almonds, raisins, green onions and reserved pineapple. , In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, mustard, curry powder, salt and reserved juice. Gently stir into rice mixture. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. serve in a lettuce-lined bowl if desired.

ORIENTAL CURRIED RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the rice according to package directions and cool.
• Cook the peas and cool.
• Chop celery and onion.
• Mix the rice, peas, celery and onion.
• While the rice is cooking mix all the ingredients for the dressing.
• Mix the dressing into the rice mixture.
• Cool for several hours.

CURRIED CHICKEN AND GRAPE SALAD

Steps:

• In large bowl, stir dressing ingredients until well mixed.
• Fold in chicken, celery and grapes. Sprinkle with almonds.