PINE APPLE RICE SALAD

Serves 6.

You will need

• 1 medium-sized pineapple
• ¾ cup raw brown rice
• 2 tsps salt free or salt reduced margarine
• 1 onion, diced
• ½ medium sized green capsicum, seeds removed and finely chopped
• 1 tsp curry powder
• 1 tblspn skim milk curd
• 2 tblspns salt free French dressing
• 2 tblspns sultanas
• 2 tblspns unsalted peanuts

METHOD

1. Cut the pineapple in half length-wise. Remove the flesh and cut into cubes, discarding the hard core. Reserve pineapple shells.
2. Cook the rice in a large saucepan of boiling water until tender, then drain.
3. Melt the margarine in a non- stick pan and cook the onion and capsicum until softened, about 4 minutes.
4. Stir in the curry powder and cook for a further minute.
5. Remove from heat, add rice with curd.
6. Stir in Salt Free French dressing to make mixture moist.
7. Stir in sultanas and the peanuts.
8. Spoon the salad back into the pineapple shells.
9. Leave to cool to room temperature for the best flavor.
10. Good served as an accompaniment to chicken dishes.

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