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Brown Rice Salad with Cranberries and Nuts

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Brown Rice Salad with Cranberries and Nuts is super good. Very filling. Simple. Good for you.

Brown Rice Salad with Cranberries and Nuts has a very tasty vinaigrette.

Brown Rice Salad with Cranberries and Nuts has a very tasty vinaigrette.

Brown Rice Salad with Cranberries and Nuts is such a good combo of flavors and textures.

Today I'm telling you about a delicious whole grain recipe an amazing rice salad you can eat as a main dish or side salad. I love it.

Whole grains are œcomplex carbohydrates. Until a few years ago I didn't really understand what complex carbs were. I thought all carbs were œbad and raised blood sugar quickly, something that I don't want to happen since I'm diabetic (Type II). But this isn't true. Simple carbs (fruit, sugar, candy, white bread, potatoes, etc.) are digested quickly and therefore, raise blood sugar quickly. But complex carbs take much longer to digest, include insoluble fiber (good for keeping things œmoving in your body), and do not turn directly into glucose in your body. If you are carb counting, you can subtract the fiber from the number of carbs, too!

Food Pairings

Brown Rice Salad with Cranberries and Nuts Salad is beautiful on a bed of spinach or lettuce, served with crisp green beans or another vegetable, sliced tomatoes and orange quarters. It makes a spectacular accompaniment to any poultry, fish or meat. This salad can be made with wheatberries or wild rice instead of brown rice. It is scrumptious all three ways.

The recipe was inspired by a recipe in a wonderful cookbook, The Candle Cafe Cookbook (affiliate link). The cookbook is a terrific vegan cookbook with loads of gluten free options, written by the chefs at Candle 79 in New York City (a MAH-vel-ous vegan restaurant!).

What You Need

You need a covered medium pot or a covered casserole dish. Try my Baked Rice recipe for the simplest way to make rice. (If you have cooked brown rice on hand, you won't need a pot or a casserole dish.) You do need a knife (affiliate link), cutting board, measuring cups and spoons, wire whisk, and a bowl.

Brown Rice Salad Recipe

Brown Rice Salad with Cranberries and Nuts

Brown Rice Salad with Cranberries and Nuts

Recipe Idea Shop/Lois Carter Crawford inspired by The Candle Cafe Cookbook
Brown Rice Salad is easy to make. It is a delicious side salad or main dish.
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Prep Time 10 mins
Total Time 10 mins
Course Main Course, Salad
Cuisine American, Vegan
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

Salad

  • 3 cups cooked brown rice
  • 2 scallions green onions; chopped
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • ½ cup dried cranberries

Dressing

  • ¼ cup lite soy sauce
  • ¼ cup lemon juice
  • ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind

Instructions
 

  • Mix rice, onion, walnuts and cranberries. Set aside.
  • Whisk remaining ingredients until emulsified and then pour this dressing over the rice mixture.
  • Stir and refrigerate for one hour or more.
Keyword Brown Rice, Brown Rice Salad, Cranberries and Nuts Salad
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Recipe Nutrition Information

This recipe is GF, DF, EF, CF (use sea salt), V, VG*

The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist's advice.

3.5.3208

Brown Rice Salad with Cranberries and Walnuts Nutrition Label. Each serving is about one cup.

Nourish Your Body & Soul

I encourage you to care of yourself by eating satisfying, nourishing food that is good for your body and makes you feel healthy. Protect your spirit by living authentically, moving your body, and taking time to replenish and rest. I think you might also like these recipes & posts from Recipe Idea Shop:

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SO tasty and good for you! Awesome salad. #BrownRiceSalad #GlutenFree #ComfortFood #HealthyTwist #RecipeIdeaShop

SO tasty and good for you! Awesome salad.

Brown Rice Salad with Cranberries & Nuts. Vegan. Amazing. #brownricesalad; #cranberries; #rice salad; #brownrice; #recipes; #recipeideashop

*Allergen Key

GF = Gluten free | DF = Dairy free | NF = Nut free | SF = Soy free | EF = Egg free | CF = Corn free | V = Vegetarian | VG = Vegan

Note: If you have serious allergies or sensitivities, to be considered free of these allergens, you need to use products specifically marked "gluten free," etc. There can be cross-contamination in facilities.

This post was first published on Recipe Idea Shop March 16, 2017 and updated December 3, 2021.

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  1. Elizabeth Cottrell

    July 21, 2016 at 11:57 am

    This sounds really good -- am printing it out to try it soon.

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    • Don Crawford

      July 25, 2016 at 5:25 pm

      Thanks, Elizabeth. It is delicious.

      Reply

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