basmati rice salad with mandarin oranges
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Many a great recipe started just this way: The reicpe in the cookbook sounds good, but none of this, or none that, too little....We've all been there and as they say: "Necessity is the mother of invention". This is good served on a few leaves of butter or bibb lettuce.
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prep time
30 Min
cook time
method
Stove Top
yield
6 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups basmati rice, rinsed and drained
- 3 cups water
- 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 can (15 oz) mandarin orange slices with juice
- 1/2 cup currants or raisins
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted
How To Make basmati rice salad with mandarin oranges
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Step 1Place water, salt and butter in medium saucepan. Bring to a boil. Add Basmati rice. Return to boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Then remove from heat and let stand about 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork and allow to cool.
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Step 2Drain mandarin orange, reserving the juice. (You need about 3/4 cup of liquid. If you don't have enough, add a little orange juice, water or white wine to make up the difference)
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Step 3In a small saucepan, heat juice just to boiling. Add currants or raisins and set aside to cool. When cooled, mix in vinegar and oil.
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Step 4In a large bowl, toss together rice, currants, juice, oil and vinegar.
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Step 5Just before serving, add mandarin orange slices and slivered almonds. Best served at room temp.
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Category:
Rice Sides
Category:
Other Salads
Diet:
Vegetarian
Keyword:
#mandarin-oranges
Keyword:
#slivered almonds
Ingredient:
Rice/Grains
Culture:
American
Method:
Stove Top
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