Warm Brown Rice, Chicken, and Arugula Salad

Name: Warm Brown Rice, Chicken, and Arugula Salad
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup Girard's® White Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing; 2 cups brown rice; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 red bell pepper, cut into 2-inch strips; 1 zucchini, chopped; Salt and pepper, to taste; 1 warm fully baked rotisserie chicken; 1/2 cup toasted pine nuts or chopped toasted almonds

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Great salads don’t have to be cold. Enjoy this warm, hearty salad of brown rice, chicken, arugula, red pepper and Girard’s® White Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing.

READY In

55 Minutes

PREP TIME

25 Minutes

COOK TIME

30 Minutes

SERVES

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Ingredients

1 cup Girard's® White Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing

2 cups brown rice

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 red bell pepper, cut into 2-inch strips

1 zucchini, chopped

Salt and pepper, to taste

1 warm fully baked rotisserie chicken

1/2 cup toasted pine nuts or chopped toasted almonds

Directions

Step 1:

Bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Add rice, bring to a boil and stir. Reduce heat to a simmer and cover the pan with a lid. Cook the rice for about 20 minutes or until rice is tender.

Step 2:

Remove pan from heat and let the rice steam 5 additional minutes. While the rice is cooking, heat oil in a sauté pan and add peppers and zucchini and sauté until tender.

Step 3:

Remove bones from the chicken and either cut chicken meat into pieces or shred it. Drain any excess water from the rice and transfer to a large mixing bowl.

Step 4:

Season the rice with salt and pepper and add ½ cup of dressing and mix well.

Step 5:

Add remaining ingredients and the remaining ½ cup of dressing toss again and serve.