Curried Black Rice Salad

Prep 20 min
Total 50 min
Ingredients 11
Servings 8

Black rice, also known as purple or forbidden rice, has a nutty flavor and chewy texture and usually turns a shade of deep purple when cooked. MORE + LESS -

Ingredients

Rice

2/3

cup water

2/3

cup canned reduced-fat (lite) coconut milk (not cream of coconut)

3/4

cup uncooked black rice

Dressing

tablespoons fresh lime juice

tablespoon finely chopped gingerroot

teaspoons curry powder

teaspoon honey

1/2

teaspoon vegetable oil

cloves garlic, finely chopped

Salad

boxes (7 oz each) frozen antioxidant blend vegetables (broccoli, carrots, sweet peppers in garlic olive oil)

medium mango, peeled, seed removed, chopped

Directions

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1

In 2-quart saucepan, heat Rice ingredients to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 20 to 25 minutes or until rice is tender and almost all of the liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat; stir and let stand covered 10 minutes.
2

Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat Dressing ingredients with whisk.
3

Cook frozen vegetables as directed on boxes.
4

Toss rice in bowl of dressing. Add Salad ingredients; toss lightly. Serve warm, or cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours to blend flavors.

Expert Tips

Reduced-fat (lite) coconut milk usually has 50% less fat than regular coconut milk and is thinner in consistency, but still has that wonderful coconut milk flavor.
Need help cutting a mango? Score the skin lengthwise into fourths with a knife, and peel like a banana. Cut the peeled mango lengthwise close to both sides of the seed, then cut into pieces. If you don't have a mango, use a large peach or nectarine instead.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 140
Calories from Fat: 25

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 3g; 5%
Saturated Fat 1g 6% Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol: 0mg; 0%
Sodium: 60mg; 3%
Potassium: 110mg; 3%
Total Carbohydrate: 27g; 9%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8% Sugars 7g
Protein: 2g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 25%; 25%
Vitamin C: 25%; 25%
Calcium: 2%; 2%
Iron: 6%; 6%

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;