16 oz california fruit cocktail
1 cup brown rice
1 tomato, diced
1 cup sliced celery
1/2 cup sliced green onions
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tbsp dijon mustard
1/2 tsp tarragon
1/8 tsp garlic powder
Directions
Drain fruit cocktail, reserving 1/4 cup liquid; save remainder for
other uses. Cook rice according to package directions; chill
thoroughly. Toss rice with fruit cocktail, tomato, celery and green
onions. Combine reserved fruit cocktail liquid with vinegar, oil,
mustard, tarragon and garlic powder. Stir into rice mixture; chill
for flavors to blend.
Nutrition (per serving): 199 calories Total Fat 4 g (16% of
calories) Source: The Canned Fruit Promotion Service
:
D/L from Prodigy 12-14-94. Recipe collection of Sue Smith. 1.80á
Servings: 6 servings
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Categories: Rice; Salad; Vegetable
The History of Recipes
It is quite possible to follow the history of recipes way back into ancient history, in fact as far into history as ancient Egypt, and maybe even further. Interesting though that maybe, mostly, these early cook books were just basic hieroglyphic recipes for meal preparation.
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