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Home > Pear & Walnut Rice Salad with Blue Cheese Vinaigrette
  1. Combine all ingredients in medium bowl; toss to coat.
  2. Serve immediately over lettuce leaves and top with dried cranberries, if desired.
Grain: 
Rice [1]
Ingredients: 

3 cups cooked medium or long grain brown rice

1 large firm pear, such as Anjou or Bartlett, cored and diced

3 medium green onions, chopped

½ cup coarsely chopped toasted walnuts

⅓ cup crumbled blue cheese

⅓ cup prepared vinaigrette (garlic, herb or raspberry)

½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon pepper

Active time: 
10 minutes
Yield: 
6 servings
Nutrition: 
Calories — 260, Total Fat — 13g, Cholesterol — 5mg, Sodium — 450mg, Total Carbohydrate — 31g, Dietary Fiber — 4g, Protein — 6g
Author: 

Ellie Mathews — 2007 “Rice to the Rescue!” Recipe Contest Winner. Courtesy of USA Rice Federation [2].

Recipe tags: 
Quick & Easy Affordable
Course: 
Salads
Dietary choice: 
Vegetarian Gluten-free
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Description: 

The sweetness of the pear combines perfectly with a tangy blue cheese vinaigrette in this light but satisfying rice salad.

Source URL: https://wholegrainscouncil.org/recipes/pear-walnut-rice-salad-blue-cheese-vinaigrette

Links
[1] https://wholegrainscouncil.org/grain/rice
[2] http://www.usarice.com/