Brown Rice Salad

2 hours Prep: 15 minutes Cook: 1 hours

637 calories per serving view nutrition facts

1 batch suggest servings

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Ingredients

1/3	cup	vegetable oil
2	cups	rice	brown, uncooked
3	cups	vegetable stock	or water
3/4	cup	salad dressing, french
2/3	cup	water chestnuts	sliced
1/2	cup	sweet red bell pepper	thinly sliced
1/4	cup	onion	minced
1/4	teaspoon	garlic powder	optional
1/8	teaspoon	italian seasoning	optional
3/4	pound	snow pea pods	tips & strings removed
1/2	pound	mushrooms	fresh, thinly sliced

Directions

In a heavy casserole, heat the oil over moderate heat.

Add the rice and sauté for about 5 minutes or until the rice begins to darken; stir often.

Stir in the vegetable stock, cover the pan and reduce the heat to low.

Simmer until the liquid is absorbed; about 1 hour.

When the rice is cooked, toss it while still warm with 1/4 cup french dressing.

Let rice mixture cool.

Add the water chestnuts, red pepper, onion, mushrooms and desired seasonings to the rice, then add another 1/4 cup of dressing and toss.

Chill 1 hour. Meanwhile, cover the snow peas with boiling water.

Let them stand 1 minute, then drain.

Rinse with cold water and pat dry.

Cut the snow peas into 1" pieces and toss them with 1/4 cup dressing with rice mixture.

Categories this recipe belongs to

Rice
Salad

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 459g

Amount per Serving

Calories 637 31% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22.0g	34%
Saturated Fat 3.0g	16%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 4mg	1%
Sodium 797mg	33%
Total Carbohydrate 95.0g	32%
Dietary Fiber 4.0g	18%
Sugars 5.0g
Protein 15.0g	30%

Vitamin A	86%		Vitamin C	118%
Calcium	8%		Iron	20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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