Country Gourmet's Curried Chicken-Rice Salad
Kathryn Barczi
ingredients
Dressing- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 2 tsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 1 TBSP milk
- curry powder
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 3/4 tsp turmeric
- 1/2 cup mild-flavored olive oil
- 3/4 tsp turmeric
- 1/2 cup mild-flavored olive oil
- 1 cup brown rice
- 1 3/4 cup chicken stock
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 tsp curry powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- About 2 TBSP vegetable oil
- 1/4 of a large stalk celery, diced
- 1/2 cup carrots, peeled, shredded or grated
- 1/3 cup apples, diced
- 1/3 cup apples, diced
- 1/3 cup medium red onions, diced
- 1/4 cup parsley, minced
- 1/4 cup red pepper, diced
- 2/3 cup toasted walnuts, broken or cut into medium-sized pieces (see Note)
- 3/4 cup seedless red grapes
directions
- 1
First make the salad dressing by whisking all ingredients except olive oil in a small bowl. When fully incorporated and sugar has dissolved, slowly whisk in oil. Set aside while making the salad.
- 2
Place the rice in a colander and rinse under cool running water until the water runs clear.
- 3
Put the rice in the saucepan, add the stock and bring to a boil. Cover pan with a lid, lower heat to the lowest possible setting and cook 50 minutes. Remove from burner and allow to stand for 1/2 hour.
- 4
Meanwhile, toss the chicken pieces with the curry powder and salt. Heat the oil in a large saute pan and, in two batches, saute the chicken pieces over medium heat, stirring or tossing the chicken pieces as needed until chicken is just cooked through. Put the cooked chicken in a large mixing bowl. Set aside.
- 5
To the bowl with the chicken, add celery, carrots, apples, onions, parsley, red pepper, nuts and grapes. Toss in cooked rice. then add dressing and toss again. Serve slightly chilled but not cold, or at room temperature.
notes
Toast walnuts by tossing in a dry skillet over medium heat until lightly browned.
Source: Kathryn Barczi
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