Recipe: Curried Chicken and Rice Salad (gluten free)

So here is my first recipe of 2011. As I mentioned in yesterday's post I'm trying out lots of new light and healthy recipes. This recipe comes from my Best One-Dish Dinners Weight Watchers cook book I purchased last year. I can not begin to tell you how many WONDERFUL recipes I have discovered in this book.  This recipe is so easy and is great as a main course for lunch or dinner. Tonight I'm serving this with a spinach and fruit salad for dinner. It's been like spring time here in So Cal for over two weeks now so a light dinner of salads will be wonderful tonight.

Here is what you need:

Ingrediants
1 8.5 ounce packaged precooked Uncle Ben's "Ready Rice" Basmati rice
1/2 c. light mayonaise
1/2 c. reduced-fat sour cream
1 t. curry powder
2 cups chopped cooked chicken breast (I use a rotisserie chicken)
1 1/2 cups chopped Fugi or Gala apple (I large or 2 small)
1/4 c. golden raisins
3-4 green leaf lettuce leaves (optional)
1/4 c. sliced/slivered almonds, toasted

Directions

1. Microwave basmati rice 30 seconds according to package directions.

 2. Combine mayonaise, sour cream, and curry powder in a large bowl. Set aside.

 3. Using an apple corer, core your apples.

 4. Slice the apples in thin, small bite size pieces.

 5. Here's a TIP for you regarding apples. Want to keep them from turning brown? Let them soak for 5 minutes or more in a carbonated lemon lime drink like 7-up.  Strain and they will not turn brown for up to a week in your fridge!

 6. Remove the breast and thigh meat from the rotisserie chicken and cut up into small bite size pieces. This equalled exactly 2 cups of meat. Once cut up, add to the dressing.

7. Next add the apples & golden raisins

 8. and the rice

 8. Toss/Stir all well making sure dressing coats all the igrediants.

 9. For a pretty presentation, take 4-5 green leaf or romaine lettuce leaves and line a medium serving bowl. Spoon Chicken salad evenly onto the lettuce leaves.

10. Refrigerate for several hours up to overnight. Right before serving sprinkle on the toasted almonds.

                                     This salad is not only pretty, it is DELICIOUS! 

Yields 5, 1 cup servings. Enjoy.