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Curried rice salad in a silver bowl, on a gray napkin.
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5 from 3 votes

Curried Rice Salad

So much flavor in this curried rice salad! It's great for make-ahead meal prep lunches or as an easy side dish. It also happens to be vegan and gluten free.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Salads, Side Dishes
Cuisine: American, Indian
Keyword: Brown rice salad, Cold rice salad, Rice salad recipes
Servings: 9 Servings
Calories: 212kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup uncooked brown basmati rice (See Note 1)
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 (14 ounce) can chickpeas drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup chopped English cucumber unpeeled (See Note 2)
  • 2 green onions thinly sliced
  • cup dried cherries (See Note 3)
  • ¼ cup slivered almonds toasted in a dry skillet
  • ¼ cup minced flat-leaf parsley
  • 5 mint leaves thinly sliced

The dressing:

Instructions

  • Place the rice in a fine mesh sieve. Rinse and drain well.
  • Place the rice and water in a medium saucepan. Cook according to package directions. Fluff with a fork. Cool to room temperature.
  • Add the chickpeas, cucumber, green onions, dried cherries, almonds, parsley and mint into the rice. Stir to combine.
  • Pour the dressing into the rice mixture. Stir to combine.
  • Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

The dressing:

  • In a bowl, whisk together the apple cider vinegar, agave nectar, garlic, ginger, curry powder, ground coriander and salt.
  • While whisking, slowly drizzle in the olive oil.

Notes

Note 1: I used brown basmati rice. However, other types of brown rice (such as jasmine) also works well. Substitute white basmati rice, if preferred.
Note 2: English cucumbers may also be labeled as European cucumbers. They do not need to be peeled or seeded.
Note 3: Dried cherries may also be labeled as dried tart cherries or dried Montmorency cherries.
Please note that I am not a medical or nutritional professional. I provide nutritional information for my recipes as a courtesy to my readers. It is calculated using the LoseIt! calculator and Weight Watchers points are calculated using the Recipe Builder on their site. While I attempt to provide information that is as accurate as possible, you should calculate the nutritional information independently before relying on it.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.75cup | Calories: 212kcal | Carbohydrates: 32.9g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 7.6g | Saturated Fat: 0.8g | Sodium: 168.3mg | Fiber: 3.6g | Sugar: 5.8g