Chicken Rice Salad Recipe

Name: Chicken Rice Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups brown rice; 1 teaspoon olive oil; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 2 skinless chicken breasts; 1 red onion, thinly sliced; 2 stalks celery, thinly sliced (optional); ½ cup dried apricot, sliced; ½ cup currants; ⅓ cup pistachio nut, toasted; ¼ cup of fresh mint, chopped; 2 oranges, peeled and cut into 8 segments each; ½ cup fat-free French dressing (or whatever type you prefer); 1 baby romaine lettuce, washed

Servings: persons

1 ½ cups brown rice
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 clove garlic, crushed
2 skinless chicken breasts
1 red onion, thinly sliced
2 stalks celery, thinly sliced (optional)
½ cup dried apricot, sliced
½ cup currants
⅓ cup pistachio nut, toasted
¼ cup of fresh mint, chopped
2 oranges, peeled and cut into 8 segments each
½ cup fat-free French dressing (or whatever type you prefer)
1 baby romaine lettuce, washed

1
Cook rice until just tender and drain well.
2
Heat oil in a large non-stick pan or wok.
3
Cook garlic and chicken until chicken is just browned and cooked.
4
Remove chicken from pan and let rest 5 minutes, then slice the breasts thinly.
5
Combine rice, chicken, onion, celery, apricots, currants, nuts, mint and oranges in a large bowl.
6
Just before serving, stir through dressing.
7
Arrange lettuce leaves in the base and sides of 4 bowls and spoon salad over the top.
8
Garnish with a sprig of mint.

390

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 ½ cups brown rice, 1 teaspoon olive oil, 1 clove garlic, crushed, 2 skinless chicken breasts, and more.

Yes, Chicken Rice Salad falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Chicken Rice Salad

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