Rice ‘N’ Spinach Salad

Name: Rice 'N' Spinach Salad
Prep time: 4 min
Total time: 4 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups torn fresh spinach; 1 cup cooked rice; 2 celery ribs, thinly sliced; 1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms; 1/2 cup golden raisins; 1/2 cup salted cashews halves; 1/2 cup chopped red onion; 1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley; 3 tablespoons vegetable oil; 3 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1/2 cup chow mein noodles

For this appealing salad, we combine rice and fresh spinach with raisins, mushrooms, red onion, celery and cashews, then toss it all with a tasty soy sauce and oil dressing. We love garlic, so we add extra to the dressing.—Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Greendale, Wisconsin

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups torn fresh spinach
1 cup cooked rice
2 celery ribs, thinly sliced
1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1/2 cup golden raisins
1/2 cup salted cashews halves
1/2 cup chopped red onion
1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 cup chow mein noodles

Directions

In a bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Combine the oil, soy sauce and garlic; pour over salad and toss to coat. Sprinkle with chow mein noodles.

Originally published as Rice 'N' Spinach Salad in Taste of Home February/March 2005