Sweet Rice

Originally from Homemade concoction

A nice light fruit & rice salad topper. Once the rice is cooked, it takes about 10 minutes to prepare. Great side salad when serving fish or chicken.

Makes 5-6 servings

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 45 minutes
Total time: 55 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup rice (you can also mix in brown or wild rice as well)
  • 1 pear (leave on the skin for extra fiber)
  • 1 apple (leave on the skin for extra fiber)
  • 1/4 cup of chopped walnuts
  • 1/3 cup dried cranberries
  • 2 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
  • 8 cups mesclun greens or baby spinach
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar

Instructions

  1. In a bowl, toss together the first 6 ingredients. Season with salt and pepper to taste. In a separate bowl, season the greens with olive oil and red wine vinegar, and toss to coat evenly. Divide the greens on serving plates and top with a scoop of the rice mixture.