Cuisinart CRC-400C Instruction And Recipe Booklet page 9

Yellow Rice and Black
Bean Salad
This colourful salad is delicious with grilled seafood.
Garnish with sliced avocado.
Makes 8 cups (2L)
1 cucumber, peeled & seeded,
cut in 1/4-inch (0.6cm) dice
1-1/2 teaspoon (7ml) kosher salt, divided
1 teaspoon (5ml) vegetable oil
1 teaspoon (5ml) turmeric
3/4 teaspoon (4ml) ground cumin, divided
1-1/2 cups (Rice Cooker) long grain white rice
2-1/4 cups (560ml) water
1 clove garlic, peeled, finely minced
2 tablespoons (30ml) fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon (15ml) rice vinegar
1/4 teaspoon (1ml) ground coriander
1/4 teaspoon (1ml) oregano
6 tablespoons (90ml) extra virgin olive oil
1 can (15 ounce (425g)) black beans,
rinsed and drained
1 cup (250ml) diced (1/4-inch (0.6cm))
jicama
1 cup (250ml) grape tomatoes, halved
1/2 cup (125ml) chopped red bell pepper
1/4 cup (60ml) chopped red onion
1-2 jalapeno peppers, stemmed, seeded,
and finely chopped
1/4 cup (60ml) chopped fresh cilantro
Place the diced cucumber in a strainer. Sprinkle
with 1/ 2 teaspoon (2ml) of the salt; toss to coat.
Place strainer over a bowl to drain for 30 minutes.
Insert the Rice Cooker Bowl in the Cuisinart
Cooker. Add oil, turmeric and cumin; cover and
cook and 2 minutes. Add rice; stir to coat with oil
and spices. Cover; cook 2 minutes. Stir in water
and 1/2 teaspoon (2ml) of the salt. Cover and turn
on. Cook until liquid is absorbed, about 18 – 19
minutes. Spread the rice onto a baking sheet to
cool.
Place minced garlic, lime juice, vinegar, coriander,
oregano, the remaining salt and cumin in a small
bowl; stir with a whisk to blend. Add olive oil and
whisk until emulsified.
Place the cooled rice in a large bowl. Add the black
beans, jicama, tomatoes, chopped red pepper,
chopped onion, and chopped jalapeno. Stir gently
to mix. Add the vinaigrette and chopped cilantro.
Stir gently to combine. Transfer to a decorative bowl
to serve. If not serving immediately, cover and
refrigerate. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes
before serving.
Nutritional information per serving (1/2 cup):
Calories 128 (39% from fat) • carb. 17g • pro. 3g •
fat 6g • sat. fat 1g • chol. 0mg • sod. 88mg •
Greek Rice Salad
Serve this salad as a side dish with grilled tuna,
swordfish or lamb.
Makes about 8 cups (2L)
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Place Rice Cooker Bowl in Cuisinart
Add olive oil. Cover and turn Rice Cooker on; wait
1 minute. Stir in rice and orzo. Cook for 2 minutes,
stirring constantly. Add salt and water; sprinkle with
minced garlic. Cover and cook until Rice Cooker
liquid is absorbed and cooker switches to "Warm".
Let stand on "Warm" for 5 minutes. Spread the
rice/orzo onto a baking sheet to cool.
While the rice cooks, place the tomato, cucumber,
feta, olives, artichokes, parsley, lemon juice,
oregano, basil, pepper and olive oil in a large bowl;
stir. When rice/orzo mixture is cooled, stir into the
vegetable mixture. Chill one hour or longer before
serving.
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories 153 (50% from fat) • carb. 17g • pro. 3g •
fat 8g • sat. fat 2g • chol. 6mg • sod. 555mg •
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calc. 18mg • fiber 2g
teaspoon (5ml) extra virgin olive oil
cup (Rice Cooker) long grain white rice
cup (Rice Cooker) orzo
teaspoon (2ml) salt
cups (560ml) water
clove garlic, minced
large tomato, seeded and chopped
small cucumber, seeded and chopped
small red onion, peeled and chopped
cup (188ml) crumbled feta cheese
cup (125ml) pitted Kalamata olives,
halved
can artichoke hearts, drained well
and quartered
cup (60ml) chopped fresh parsley
tablespoon (15ml) fresh lemon juice
teaspoon (2ml) oregano
teaspoon (2ml) basil
teaspoon (2ml) kosher salt
teaspoon (1ml) freshly ground black
pepper
tablespoons (45ml) extra virgin olive oil
calc. 54mg • fiber 1g
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