This recipe is a good source of fiber, which may help protect you against some diseases.
Ingredients:
4 cups cooked wild rice
1 cup diced celery
2 green onions, sliced thin
1 1/2 cups fruit (dried, fresh, frozen or canned)
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 tablespoons vinegar
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
Directions:
1. Toss all ingredients together in a large bowl.
2. Refrigerate salad for at least an hour before serving so flavors blend.
3. Bake in a medium-sized, covered casserole dish at 350 degrees F. until
steaming hot, about 45 minutes. Or, heat on low in a covered skillet until
steaming hot.
4. Refrigerate leftovers within 2-3 hours.
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Wild Rice Salad
Saturday, June 26th, 2010Orange Rice Salad
Wednesday, June 16th, 2010
This recipe is a good source of fiber, which may help protect you against some diseases.
Ingredients:
2 cups cooked, cooled brown rice
1/2 cup celery, washed and diced
3/4 cup raisins or other dried fruit
1/4 cup chopped nuts
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon orange juice or vinegar
1/4 cup parsley, chopped or 1 teaspoon dried parsley
3 green onions, washed and thinly sliced
1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges with juice
salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
1. Mix all ingredients together in medium-sized bowl.
2. Chill for an hour to allow flavors to blend.
3. Serve with bread or toast.
4. Refrigerate leftovers within 2-3 hours.
Bright Ideas: Try adding 2/3 cup diced green peppers or other crunchy
vegetables.
bulgur salad
Sunday, May 23rd, 2010
turkish recipes and very healthy bulgur salad recipe
1/2 glass bulgur (small grain, washed, drained)
1 medium size tomato (small cubes)
4 green onions (small pieces)
1 cubanelle pepper small pieces)
1/2 red Bell pepper (small pieces)
10 leaves of fresh mint (small pieces)
1 glass parsley (small pieces)
1 tablespoon red pepper paste
1 tablespoon tomato paste
2 tablespoons Pomegranate paste or Grenadine syrup
5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
place bulgur in large bowl and cover with hot water. after fifteen minutes wash and drain few times. Place bulgur, red pepper paste and tomato paste in a large bowl optional large shallow plate. Weigh down and knead them very very well all together for almost three minutes. Add all the vegetables and salt, toss. Lastly add pomegranate paste and olive oil
