Rice 'n Peach Salad
#266735 - 05/31/06 02:17 PM
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atomic rose
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from Kraft's Food & Family magazine
This is a really good side dish salad... very colorful.
1 1/2 cups cooked rice
1 can (11 oz) whole kernel corn, drained
1 cup fresh or thawed frozen peas
1 peach, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup fat-free Catalina dressing
1/4 cup chopped red onion
1/4 cup chopped cilantro or fresh parsley
Mix all ingredients in large bowl. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Makes 10 servings.
The original recipe also called for 1 cup of chopped toasted almonds. I'm pretty bad at doing math on the fly, but if you can handle nuts, I think you can add 1/4-1/3 cup of them and still be ok with the fat grams. I just make it without the nuts, and it's still tasty.
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Where are the peaches?
Kate.
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"1 peach, coarsely chopped" - it's in there. 
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Ooops.
I never thought of pairing peaches with a "Catalina"-style dressing, and peas, etc. I used to love that dressing as a kid! I actually often substitute peaches for tomatoes in the summer. It sounds like a tangy salad idea for hot daze.
I actually eat a lot of fruits in the summer as one would eat vegetables. I just think that lima beans would taste better than peas with the peaches, corn, and Catalina. Crazy me would add a zucchini or two, as well.
Thanks.
Kate.
Edited by Wind (05/31/06 09:19 PM)
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Try it!
#266879 - 06/01/06 05:14 AM
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atomic rose
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Personally, I hate lima beans - one of the few veggie-type-things I won't eat - so it would never occur to me to try it in place of peas. But if you like limas, I bet it would be tasty. Seems like it would make it a little heartier, too.
And I don't think adding zucchini is crazy.  Mmm, zucchini. I can't wait till our garden gets growing!
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Have a blessed day! Rachel
Formerly poochibelly...
I have IBS but it doesn't have me!
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why did I not see that before? Are you sure you didn't sneak it in?
Just kidding!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Have a blessed day! Rachel
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I think I will--I love recipes like this that are so adaptable! Even blackbeans or snopeas would be delicious.
Mmmm...I know what you mean about zucchini straight out of your own backyard. What I love even better is zucchini flowers! My asparagus is halfway there.
Kate.
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Finally, somebody else who eats those things! Any time I've mentioned it, people look at me like I'm crazy!
(Well, I AM, but not for THAT!) 
I love salad recipes in general. I'm of the opinion that you can put just about anything in a salad. I'm pretty experimental in the kitchen, so that suits me just fine.
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I've never had them. What are they like?
Ever tried nasturstums? (I just butchered the spelling. Sorry.)They're orange flowers and taste peppery.
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I love zucchni but have never tried the blossoms. What do they taste like?
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Changed it all around, of course. I substituted a homemade fat-free vinaigrette for the Catalina, and added a can of drained & rinsed cannellini beans, to make it a main-dish salad. It was SO GOOD. Next time, I think I might try an apple instead of the peach, for a little more texture.
A couple thoughts on the rice. I used normal white rice tonight, and it was good, but not as good as if you'd used basmati or jasmine. It's not the taste, but the texture - basmati/jasmine grains stay firm and separate better than plain white rice.
Also, if you're not especially good with IF, double up the rice - 1 1/2 cups is not a lot. (I was fine with it, but I can see where others might not be.)
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