Paradise Rice Salad Recipe

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Esther Conrad of Overland Park, Kansas tossed together this satisfying salad starring rice and other healthy ingredients such as spinach, almonds and oranges. "A little citrus makes this a fruitful change of pace from plain lettuce and dressing," she confirms.

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Paradise Rice Salad Recipe
  • Prep: 10 min. + chilling
  • Yield: 8 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup orange juice
  • 1/4 cup reduced-fat Italian salad dressing
  • 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 4 cups cooked rice
  • 2 cups torn fresh spinach
  • 2 small navel oranges, peeled and sectioned
  • 1 celery rib, chopped
  • 1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted

Directions

  • In a large bowl, combine the orange juice, Italian dressing, orange peel, honey and salt. Add rice; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours. Just before serving, add the spinach, oranges, celery and almonds; toss to coat. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (3/4 cup) equals 171 calories, 4 g fat (trace saturated fat), trace cholesterol, 218 mg sodium, 31 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 4 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fruit, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Paradise Rice Salad in Light & Tasty April/May 2002, p61

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