If you have leftover brown rice, make this simple brown rice and chickpea salad by Cooking Light. Fluffy brown rice, tender chickpeas and sweet cherries are tossed in a yummy vinaigrette. Make a batch of these ahead of time and you can have a convenient grain salad bowl for lunch.
Brown Rice & Chickpea Salad Ingredients Directions Reheat brown rice on the stove-top or in the microwave. Place rice in a medium bowl. Stir in onions and next 7 ingredients (through chickpeas). Sprinkle evenly with goat cheese. Nutrition Information Serves: 4| Serving Size: 1 cup Per serving: Calories: 391; Total Fat: 15g; Saturated Fat: 4g; Monounsaturated Fat: 8g; Cholesterol: 7mg; Sodium: 348mg; Carbohydrate: 52g; Dietary Fiber: 5g; Sugar: 10g; Protein: 11g Nutrition Bonus: Potassium: 154mg; Iron: 12%; Vitamin A: 11%; Vitamin C: 12%; Calcium: 7%
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