Great main dish salad made with leftover ham, Swiss cheese, sauteed vegetables, cashews, and brown rice, and seasoned with a lime-yogurt sauce and curry powder.
INGREDIENTS (for 4 servings):
- 2 1/4 cups water
- 1 cup brown rice
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon lime zest
- 1 teaspoon white sugar
- 1 kiwi, peeled and chopped
- 4 ounces cooked ham, julienned
- 2 ounces Swiss cheese, cubed
- 1/3 cup cashews
- 1/2 cup fresh mushrooms, coarsely chopped
- 2 kiwis, peeled and sliced
PREPARATION:
Combine water and rice in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 45 to 50 minutes. Cool.
Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat. Cook onion and celery in butter until tender, stirring frequently. Season with curry powder, and continue cooking for one minute.
In a large bowl, mix together yogurt, lime juice, lime zest, and sugar. Stir in rice, onion and celery mixture, chopped kiwi, ham, cheese, nuts, and mushrooms. Arrange sliced kiwi over salad.