This salad is full of the great summer flavors of cherries, basil and grilled chicken. Buying prepared grilled or roasted chicken will make it a snap to put together. You can even substitute thawed frozen brown rice instead of cooking the basmati rice — you'll need about 2 1/4 cups.
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Ingredients
Method
Bring 2 1/2 cups water to a boil in a small saucepan and stir in rice and 3/4 teaspoon of the salt.
Bring back to a boil, stir again, cover and simmer until the rice is just tender but not mushy, about 40 minutes (not all the water will be absorbed).
Drain rice and rinse briefly under cold water.
Drain again.
In a large bowl, whisk together oil, vinegar, shallot, pepper and remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt.
Add cherries, chicken, cucumbers and onion and toss.
Add rice and pecans and toss again.
Serve at room temperature garnished with basil.
Nutritional Info
Serving Size
Calories
380
Total Fat
Saturated Fat
Cholesterol
Sodium
Total Carbohydrate
Dietary Fiber
Total Sugars
Protein
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