Brown Rice with Grilled Chicken Salad

Here's another winner new recipe I tried a couple nights ago. Adam and I liked it a lot. However, the girls wouldn't touch it because it had things like brown rice and gasp! vegetables! I followed the recipe pretty much exactly, except I didn't add in the green onions since neither Adam and I care for those. Hope you like it too! And if you want to see a picture of it, click the recipe title.

Brown Rice Salad with Grilled Chicken Recipe

9 Servings Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Ingredients
3 cups cooked brown rice
2 cups cubed grilled chicken breast
2 medium tart apples, diced
1 medium sweet red pepper, diced
2 celery ribs, finely chopped
2/3 cup chopped green onions
1/2 cup chopped pecans
3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
1/4 cup cider vinegar
3 tablespoons canola oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Lettuce leaves, optional

Directions
In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the vinegar, oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper; shake well. Pour over the rice mixture and toss to coat. Serve immediately or refrigerate. Serve in a lettuce-lined bowl if desired. Yield: 9 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1 cup) equals 236 calories, 11 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 26 mg cholesterol, 295 mg sodium, 23 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 12 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 fat, 1 starch, 1 lean meat, 1/2 fruit.

Brown Rice Salad with Grilled Chicken published in Light & Tasty October/November 2001, p37