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Vegan Brown Rice Salad with Nuts and Dried Fruit
This Vegan Brown Rice Salad with Nuts and Dried Fruit is a perfect side dish - serve it warm or chilled. Make it in advance to save time when guests are over!
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Total Time
10
minutes
mins
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
6
Calories:
339
kcal
Author:
Kate
Ingredients
4
cups
cooked brown rice
, warm or chilled
½
cup
slivered almonds
½
cup
chopped dried apricots
(about 10, tightly packed)
⅓
cup
dried cranberries
⅓
cup
raisins
¼
cup
parsley leaves
, chopped
2
scallions
, chopped
zest of 1 lemon
juice of 1 lemon
(2 tablespoons)
3
tablespoons
olive oil
Salt & pepper
, to taste (about ¼ teaspoon each)
Instructions
In a medium pan, toast the slivered almonds over medium heat for about 5 minutes, or until the almonds start to turn golden brown. Remove from heat.
Chop the apricots into small pieces the size of raisins.
Combine all the ingredients in a large bowl and mix well. Serve warm or chilled.
Nutrition
Calories:
339
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
44
g
|
Protein:
5
g
|
Fat:
12
g
|
Saturated Fat:
1
g
|
Sodium:
6
mg
|
Potassium:
257
mg
|
Fiber:
4
g
|
Sugar:
4
g
|
Vitamin A:
250
IU
|
Vitamin C:
4.5
mg
|
Calcium:
45
mg
|
Iron:
1.5
mg