Summertime Main-Dish Salad |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 10 Minutes Servings: 9 |
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Summertime Main-Dish Salad, from field editor Ruby Williams of Bogalusa, Louisiana, is cook and satisfying. This salad has all the spark of Cajun jambalaya, Ruby remarks. Ingredients:
2-1/2 cups cubed fully cooked low-fat ham |
1/3 cup chopped onion |
2 garlic cloves, minced |
1 teaspoon dried oregano |
1 teaspoon dried thyme |
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper |
1/4 teaspoon pepper |
1 tablespoon vegetable oil |
1/3 cup cider or red wine vinegar |
4 cups cooked rice |
3 cups diced cooked chicken |
2 celery ribs, thinly sliced |
1/2 cup julienned green pepper |
1/2 cup julienned sweet red pepper |
2 green onions with tops, sliced |
1 pint cherry tomatoes |
Directions:
1. In a skillet over medium heat, saute the first seven ingredients in oil until vegetables are tender. Remove from the heat; stir in vinegar. Cool for 5 minutes. In a bowl, toss rice, chicken, celery, peppers and onions. stir in the ham mixture. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours. Garnish with tomatoes. Yield: 9 servings.
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