Pear & Walnut Rice Salad with Blue Cheese Vinaigrette
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Ellie Mathews
The sweetness of the pear combines perfectly with a tangy blue cheese vinaigrette in this light but satisfying rice salad.
ingredients
3 cups cooked medium or long grain brown rice
1 large firm pear, such as Anjou or Bartlett, cored and diced
3 medium green onions, chopped
1/2 cup coarsely chopped toasted walnuts
1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese
1/3 cup prepared vinaigrette (garlic, herb or raspberry)
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 large firm pear, such as Anjou or Bartlett, cored and diced
3 medium green onions, chopped
1/2 cup coarsely chopped toasted walnuts
1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese
1/3 cup prepared vinaigrette (garlic, herb or raspberry)
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
Instructions
Combine all ingredients in medium bowl; toss to coat. Serve immediately over lettuce leaves and top with dried cranberries, if desired.
Ellie Mathews - 2007 "Rice to the Rescue!" Recipe Contest Winner. Courtesy of USA Rice Federation.
Per serving: Calories - 260, Total Fat - 13g, Cholesterol - 5mg, Sodium - 450mg, Total Carbohydrate - 31g, Dietary Fiber - 4g, Protein - 6g.
makes:
6 servings
serving size:
