Contest-Winning Curried Rice Salad

Name: Contest-Winning Curried Rice Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 can (20 ounces) pineapple tidbits; 2 cups cooked rice, cooled; 2 cups cubed cooked chicken; 1/2 cup chopped celery; 1/3 cup slivered almonds, toasted; 1/3 cup raisins; 1/4 cup chopped green onions; 2/3 cup mayonnaise; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; 3/4 teaspoon curry powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; Lettuce leaves, optional

Total Time Prep: 10 min. + chilling

Yield 8 servings

Contest Winner

Test Kitchen Approved

Rice is truly one of the world's most versatile foods. Arkansas is the top rice-producing state in the country, so this recipe surely represents our region.

Ingredients

1 can (20 ounces) pineapple tidbits
2 cups cooked rice, cooled
2 cups cubed cooked chicken
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/3 cup slivered almonds, toasted
1/3 cup raisins
1/4 cup chopped green onions
2/3 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
3/4 teaspoon curry powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
Lettuce leaves, optional

Directions

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.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 337 calories, 20g fat (3g saturated fat), 38mg cholesterol, 260mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 2g fiber), 13g protein.

Rice is truly one of the world's most versatile foods. Arkansas is the top rice-producing state in the country, so this recipe surely represents our region.

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