Chickpea and Brown Rice Salad

Chickpea and Brown Rice Salad

3.6 of 5 (11)
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 332.2
  • Total Fat: 8.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 307.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 56.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 8.1 g
  • Protein: 9.0 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Chickpea and Brown Rice Salad calories by ingredient


Introduction

This hearty, healthy salad is great warm or cold. It's even better the next day, after the flavors have had a chance to mingle. This hearty, healthy salad is great warm or cold. It's even better the next day, after the flavors have had a chance to mingle.
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    2 cups prepared brown rice or other cooked grain
    1 (14.5-ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
    1 cup shredded carrots
    2 stalks celery, chopped
    2 green onions, whites and greens chopped
    1/4 cup raisins or dried cranberries
    1/4 cup slivered almonds
    1/4 cup bottled or homemade vinaigrette dressing

Tips

Take help from the supermarket with bagged shredded carrots, canned chickpeas, slivered almonds from the baking aisle, and your favorite bottled dressing.


Directions

Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and toss gently.
Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to two days.

About 1 1/4 cups per serving.


Created by SparkRecipes.com editor Stepfanie Romine
Photos by Whitmeyer Photography


TAGS:  Vegetarian Meals |

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    9 of 9 people found this review helpful
    Calories per serving indicate you are having 1/2 cup of rice. With 4 servings that makes 1 cup raw rice or 2 cups cooked rice. Hope that helps determine how much rice to make if not using prepackaged rice. :) - 1/28/13


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    3 of 4 people found this review helpful
    It would be nice to have the equivalent amount of rice for those of us who prefer not to use the pre-packaged rice. - 1/28/13


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This is a great recipe. I added green & red sweet bell pepper strips to the mix and fresh basil leaves with a lite italian dressing. What is the most remarkable is that I ate this for lunch today and it is now bedtime and I have not been hungry all day! I did have a very light supper. Didn't need - 6/26/13


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Very good. Per Uncle Ben's nutrition info 1 package is equal to 1 serving which is 1 cup of rice. I used 1 cup of plain brown rice. I didn't have green onions and they are def needed. I made Emeril's Simple Balsamic Vinaigrette and it was delicious. Topped with some grilled chicken. - 2/1/13


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    If you are using USA products, please put in quantities for those of us who can't get them because we are not in the USA. How much is in a packet of Uncle Ben's Rice? Is it plain brown rice or does it have any seasoning in it? Thanks
    - 1/29/13


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Ehh Uncle Ben's rice. I'll be swapping that item out...too salty and poor choice nutritionally. Otherwise it looks like a great salad. - 1/28/13


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I aqm going to give it a try looks like a godd make ahead lunch. - 1/28/13


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    Good
    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Interesting combination of tastes - good but not thrilling! - 1/28/13


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    Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Great & healthy - 1/28/13


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    1 of 3 people found this review helpful
    yum I loved this!
    - 1/20/13


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    O.K.
    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
    left out the cranberries. Otherwise it was ok - 1/19/13


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    1 of 3 people found this review helpful
    Not my fav... - 1/19/13


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    Very Good
    Prepared as a single serving. Definitely a keeper. - 6/30/20


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    The 332 calories is for all four servings. One serving should be about 83 calories. - 10/26/13


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    Very Good
    Excellent. - 2/2/13


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    Incredible!
    Can basmiti rice be instead of unckle ben - 1/28/13


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    Bad
    Thank you, Leeka5..don't use instant rice - 1/28/13


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    Very Good
    I left out the cranberries/raisins. It was pretty good. - 1/28/13


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    0 of 5 people found this review helpful
    Looks easy enough; may give a try. - 1/20/13