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This isn't so much a recipe as a " throw together ."  I always have Ben's ready rice brown rice so I nuked 2 bags and cooled  them in the fridg. When the rice cooled off, I added chopped celery and carrots, garbanzo beans, chopped cooked chicken breast , chopped walnuts, and a few dried cranberries. Then I dressed it with vinaigrette. It is really good, and just a result of clearing out the fridg. and pantry. I'm looking forward to lunch. 😋

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It certainly sounds good @QVCkitty1.  

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@KatieB wrote:

It certainly sounds good @QVCkitty1.  


@KatieB , Thanks, it was good , and there are leftovers !

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@QVCkitty1 ,

 

Your rice salad sounds so good. I thank you for sharing.  

 

 

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@QVCkitty1 ,

 

Your rice salad sounds so good. I thank you for sharing.  

 

 


@Tissyanne , Your so welcome !

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@QVCkitty1 wrote:

This isn't so much a recipe as a " throw together ."  I always have Ben's ready rice brown rice so I nuked 2 bags and cooled  them in the fridg. When the rice cooled off, I added chopped celery and carrots, garbanzo beans, chopped cooked chicken breast , chopped walnuts, and a few dried cranberries. Then I dressed it with vinaigrette. It is really good, and just a result of clearing out the fridg. and pantry. I'm looking forward to lunch. 😋


I just made this again today, but added chopped ham instead of chicken, it is even better. 😋

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@Tissyanne .  This sounds really delicious.  Never thought of rice for a savory salad.

 

I make a rice salad with drained crushed or diced pineapple and what ever other fruits and nuts I happen to have available.  Use a cream cheese, sweet dressing.  Great side dish!

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@QVCkitty1 - sounds tasty and cool for hot summer days!  I like rice salads...  When I was a kid my grandmother would have taken these ingredients and tossed in an egg, pattied them up, and cooked them - voila - refrigerator croquettes!  She used up all sorts of stuff in the refrigerator this way.  And my mom used to make fried rice with all the random leftovers.  Thanks for sharing.  

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@QVCkitty1 wrote:

This isn't so much a recipe as a " throw together ."  I always have Ben's ready rice brown rice so I nuked 2 bags and cooled  them in the fridg. When the rice cooled off, I added chopped celery and carrots, garbanzo beans, chopped cooked chicken breast , chopped walnuts, and a few dried cranberries. Then I dressed it with vinaigrette. It is really good, and just a result of clearing out the fridg. and pantry. I'm looking forward to lunch. 😋


 

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What a great hot weather salad!    Love the idea of having dinner sitting ready to go in the refrigerator!

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@Tinkrbl44 wrote:

@QVCkitty1 wrote:

This isn't so much a recipe as a " throw together ."  I always have Ben's ready rice brown rice so I nuked 2 bags and cooled  them in the fridg. When the rice cooled off, I added chopped celery and carrots, garbanzo beans, chopped cooked chicken breast , chopped walnuts, and a few dried cranberries. Then I dressed it with vinaigrette. It is really good, and just a result of clearing out the fridg. and pantry. I'm looking forward to lunch. 😋


 

@QVCkitty1 

 

What a great hot weather salad!    Love the idea of having dinner sitting ready to go in the refrigerator!


@Tinkrbl44 , It really is good and I've made it so much this summer !

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