Brown Rice Salad

A scrumptious salad bursting with flavor and textures is tossed with a creamy vinaigrette dressing!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 203 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 2 ½ cups water
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 1 cup chopped green onions
• ½ teaspoon ground cumin
• ¼ teaspoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• ½ cup frozen green peas, thawed
• 2 slices bacon
• 1 cup diced red bell pepper
• ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
• 1 cup low fat sour cream
• 1 ⅔ cups uncooked brown rice
• ¼ cup toasted almond slices

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place bacon in a skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble, and set aside.

Step 2

Place rice and water in a medium saucepan, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 45 to 60 minutes.

Step 3

In a medium bowl, mix the sour cream, red wine vinegar, lime juice, honey, cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Step 4

In a large bowl, mix the rice, dressing mixture, bacon, bell pepper, green onions, peas, almonds, and cilantro. Chill at least 1 hour before serving.