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Balsamic Brown Rice Salad

By: Inspired by Home Cooks 
"Easy to make, this tangy brown rice and cranberry salad makes a great party side dish."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (5)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr
Ready In:
3 Hrs 15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup brown rice
  • 1/4 cup diced red onion
  • 1/2 cup diced celery
  • 1/4 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/2 cup balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing
  • 1 tablespoon SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener, Granulated

Directions

  1. In a saucepan, bring water to a boil. Stir in rice, cover, and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 45 to 60 minutes, or until done.
  2. Transfer rice to a serving bowl, and stir in onion, celery, cranberries, salad dressing, and SPLENDA® Granulated Sweetener. Cover, refrigerate, and serve cold.

Footnotes

  • Serving Size: 1/2 cup rice salad
  • This is a reduced sugar version of a recipe originally submitted by an Allrecipes home cook.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 291 | Total Fat: 10.3g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 17, 2011 by spillmanj   view full review
Excellent combination! I omitted Splenda and added toasted pine nuts and made my own balsamic...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 5, 2010 by Bobbi   view full review
Delicious! I did add a splash of straight balsamic vinegar for a little extra kick and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 24, 2010 by Shelley   view full review
This is very simple, yet very good. I used a little olive oil and straight balsamic vinegar...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2011 by Nancy G   view full review
Delicious! I wasn't crazy about adding the Splenda so after reading other reviews, I went with...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 29, 2011 by riz   view full review
I didn't use the celery and subbed the Splenda out for about 3/4 tsp. of honey since we are...

 

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