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Curry Rice Salad
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Curried Chickpea Rice Salad

This quick fix recipe is bursting with flavor and is perfect for lunch or dinner. It’s great to eat as a leftover treat and can be seasoned differently depending on your mood or palate. Packs perfectly for picnics or long road trips and is loaded with protein when you need energy.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 6 people

Equipment

Ingredients

Dressing:

  • 4 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 4 tsp lime juice
  • 4 tsp curry powder
  • 4 tsp maple syrup
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Salad

  • 2 cups cooked brown rice
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 can chickpeas rinsed and drained
  • 1 red bell pepper cored, seeded and chopped
  • 2/3 cup red onion finely chopped
  • 1 cup cilantro or parsley chopped

Baked Tofu

  • 1 container firm organic tofu drained and pressed for 30 minutes
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce or Tamari
  • 2 tbsp maply syrup
  • 2 tbsp ketchup
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • dash hot sauce
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/r tsp ground black pepper

Instructions

Baked Tofu

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly spray the baking sheet with oil.
  • Press tofu using a tofu press or by placing something heavy on top for 15 minutes.
    Cut tofu into 1" cubes.
  • In a small bowl, stir together the soy sauce, maple syrup, ketchup, vinegar, hot sauce, garlic powder, and black pepper.
  • Gently stir tofu cubes into marinade. Cover and marinate for at least 10 minutes.
  • Place tofu on the baking sheet in a single layover. Bake for 15 minutes. Turn tofu, and bake until it turn golden brown, around 15 minutes more.

Rice Salad

  • In a small bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients: vinegar, lime juice, curry powder, maple syrup, and salt.
  • In a large bowl add cooked rice, raisins, cumin, chickpeas, bell pepper, onion, and cilantro and toss to combine.
  • Pour on dressing & mix well.

Notes

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Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Curried Chickpea Rice Salad
Amount per Serving
Calories
264
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
4.6
g
7
%
Saturated Fat
 
0.8
g
5
%
Cholesterol
 
0
mg
0
%
Sodium
 
334.4
mg
15
%
Carbohydrates
 
46.9
g
16
%
Fiber
 
7.7
g
32
%
Sugar
 
14.2
g
16
%
Protein
 
11.7
g
23
%
Vitamin A
 
350
IU
7
%
Vitamin C
 
42.1
mg
51
%
Calcium
 
170
mg
17
%
Iron
 
4
mg
22
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
The nutrition information is a rough estimate. Values will vary based on variables like specific brand or type of product used. To obtain the most accurate representation, it’s recommended that you calculate your own with the actual amount and type of ingredient used.
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