Contest-Winning Curried Rice Salad

Name: Contest-Winning Curried Rice Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 can (20 ounces) pineapple tidbits; 2 cups cooked rice, cooled; 2 cups cubed cooked chicken; 1/2 cup chopped celery; 1/3 cup slivered almonds, toasted; 1/3 cup raisins; 1/4 cup chopped green onions; 2/3 cup mayonnaise; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; 3/4 teaspoon curry powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; Lettuce leaves, optional

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3 Reviews

Total Time:Prep: 10 min. + chilling

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Lula Young

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Updated on Oct. 03, 2022

Rice is truly one of the world's most versatile foods. Arkansas is the top rice-producing state in the country, so this recipe surely represents our region.

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Contest-Winning Curried Rice Salad

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Yield:8 servings

Prep:10 min

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Ingredients

1 can (20 ounces) pineapple tidbits
2 cups cooked rice, cooled
2 cups cubed cooked chicken
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/3 cup slivered almonds, toasted
1/3 cup raisins
1/4 cup chopped green onions
2/3 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
3/4 teaspoon curry powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
Lettuce leaves, optional

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Directions

1
Drain pineapple, reserving juice; set aside 1 cup pineapple and 3 tablespoons juice (refrigerate remaining pineapple and juice for another use).

2
In a large bowl, combine the rice, chicken, celery, almonds, raisins, green onions and reserved pineapple.
3
In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, mustard, curry powder, salt and reserved juice. Gently stir into rice mixture. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. serve in a lettuce-lined bowl if desired.