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FRUITED RICE SALAD ON THE HALF
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This recipe is

  • Vegan

  • Low in Sodium

    Less than 140 mg of sodium per serving.

  • Low Fat

    5% DV or less (10g of a 2,000 calorie diet).

  • Low Calorie

    Less than 40 calories per serving.

  • Kid-Friendly

    Kids can prepare.

  • Vegan

    Vegan or total vegetarian diet includes only foods from plants: fruits, vegetables, beans, peas, grains, seeds, and nuts.

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Rice, dried fruit and nuts make a bountiful stuffing for Fresh California Avocado halves.

Ingredients

  • 4.000 4 cups
    cooked brown or wild rice
  • 0.250 ¼ cup
    raisins
  • 0.500 ½ cup
    chopped dried apricots
  • 0.500 ½ cup
    chopped pecans
  • 2.000 2
    ripe, Fresh California Avocados
  • 0.000
    Vinaigrette (see recipe below)
  • 0.250 ¼ cup
    safflower or vegetable oil
  • 1.000 1 Tbsp.
    lemon juice
  • 1.000 1 Tbsp.
    red wine vinegar
  • 1.000 1 tsp.
    honey
  • 0.250 ¼ tsp.
    ground coriander
  • 0.250 ¼ tsp.
    Dijon-style mustard
  • 0.000
    Salt and pepper, to taste

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Instructions

  1. Chill rice.
  2. Pour boiling water over raisins and apricots in small bowl.
  3. Let stand 10 minutes, drain and cool.
  4. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
  5. Place pecans on shallow baking pan; bake 5 to 8 minutes, then remove from oven. Set aside.
  6. Prepare vinaigrette (see recipe below).
  7. Toss rice, raisins, apricots, and pecans with vinaigrette; refrigerate 1 hour.
  8. Just before serving, halve, seed and peel avocados.
  9. Fill each half with rice salad and serve.
  10. Shake all ingredients together in tightly covered container.

Nutrition information per serving

Nutrition Information Per Serving: Calories 680; Total Fat 40 g (Sat 4 g, Trans 0 g, Poly 7 g, Mono 26 g); Cholesterol 0 mg; Sodium 250 mg; Potassium 667 mg; Total Carbohydrates 76 g; Dietary Fiber 12 g; Total Sugars 10 g; Protein 9 g; Vitamin A 1327 IU; Vitamin C 10 mg; Calcium 57 mg; Iron 3 mg; Vitamin D 0 IU; Folate 89 mcg; Omega 3 Fatty Acid 0.3 g
% Daily Value*: Vitamin A 25%; Vitamin C 15%; Calcium 6%; Iron 15%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 Calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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