Fruit and Rice Salad

Name: Fruit and Rice Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 3 ounces cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup plain yogurt; 1/4 cup honey; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest; 2 cups cooked long grain rice, cooled; 3 fresh peaches or nectarines, pitted and chopped or 1-1/2 cups frozen sliced peaches, thawed and chopped; 1 cup halved green grapes; 1/2 cup sliced celery; 1/2 cup raisins; 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Total Time Prep: 10 min. + chilling

Yield 6 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

This cool refreshing salad is perfect to serve on hot summer days. Rice blends with peaches, grapes, celery, raisins, pecans and a dressing that's just lightly sweet. It's a pretty dish to take to any table. —Gitta Hoffman, Mesa, Arizona

Ingredients

3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1/4 cup honey
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
2 cups cooked long grain rice, cooled
3 fresh peaches or nectarines, pitted and chopped or 1-1/2 cups frozen sliced peaches, thawed and chopped
1 cup halved green grapes
1/2 cup sliced celery
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Directions

In a large bowl, beat the first five ingredients until blended. Stir in the rice, peaches, grapes, celery and raisins. Cover and refrigerate for at least 6 hours. Just before serving, stir in the pecans.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 321 calories, 13g fat (4g saturated fat), 18mg cholesterol, 63mg sodium, 50g carbohydrate (30g sugars, 3g fiber), 5g protein.

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