Kiwifruit Rice Salad

Great main dish salad made with leftover ham, Swiss cheese, sauteed vegetables, cashews, and brown rice, and seasoned with a lime-yogurt sauce and curry powder.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 458 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
• ½ cup chopped celery
• ¼ cup chopped onion
• ⅓ cup cashews
• 2 ¼ cups water
• ½ teaspoon curry powder
• 2 kiwis, peeled and sliced
• 1 cup brown rice
• 4 ounces cooked ham, julienned
• 1 kiwi, peeled and chopped
• ½ teaspoon lime zest
• 2 ounces Swiss cheese, cubed
• ½ cup fresh mushrooms, coarsely chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine water and rice in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 45 to 50 minutes. Cool.

Step 2

Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat. Cook onion and celery in butter until tender, stirring frequently. Season with curry powder, and continue cooking for one minute.

Step 3

In a large bowl, mix together yogurt, lime juice, lime zest, and sugar. Stir in rice, onion and celery mixture, chopped kiwi, ham, cheese, nuts, and mushrooms. Arrange sliced kiwi over salad.