Curried Rice And Fruit Salad

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups uncooked basmati rice
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil
• 1/4 cup chopped green onion
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon curry powder
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
• 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
• 3 1/2 cups water
• 2 apples, diced
• 1 1/2 cups well drained crushed pineapple
• 1/2 cup diced dried apricot
• 1/4 cup unsweetened flaked coconut
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• salt and pepper
• 1/2 cup mango chutney
• 2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon canola oil
• 1 teaspoon honey

Recipe

• 1 wash rice until water runs clear; drain well.
• 2 in a saucepan, heat oil over medium heat.
• 3 add the green onions, garlic, curry powder, ginger, and rice; sauté for about 4 minutes or until the rice appears dry.
• 4 add 1 teaspoon salt and the water.
• 5 cover and lower the heat to low; cook at a gentle boil until the rice is tender and the water is absorbed (about 15 minutes).
• 6 fluff the rice with a fork; cool.
• 7 in a big bowl, add the rice, apples, pineapple, apricots, coconut, mint, and cilantro; stir to combine.
• 8 dressing: add all the dressing ingredients to the container of an electric blender; process until smooth.
• 9 pour the dressing over the rice mixture; toss to coat.
• 10 add salt and pepper to taste; serve.