Warm Rice, Artichoke, Spinach, and Chicken Salad Recipe

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Brief

Prep 25 mins

Cook: 40 mins

Total: 1hr5 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 cups

Warm Rice, Artichoke, Spinach, and Chicken Salad Recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 cup diced onion

2 cloves garlic

minced

½ cup pine nuts

1 lemon

zested

1 teaspoon vegetable bouillon (such as Knorr®)

½ teaspoon ground turmeric

2 cups rice

4 cups water

1 bunch green onions

¼ cup torn fresh basil leaves

10 small thinly sliced fresh mushrooms

1 bunch fresh spinach

roughly chopped

2 cups diced cooked chicken breast

1 cup roughly chopped marinated artichoke hearts

1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

ground black pepper to taste

Salad

Directions

Step 1

Heat oil in a pot over medium-high heat. Saute onion and garlic in hot oil until onion softens 5 to 7 minutes. Stir pine nuts into onion mixture; saute until fragrant and golden 2 to 3 minutes. Stir lemon zest vegetable bouillon and turmeric into onion mixture; saute until fragrant about 1 minute. Add rice to mixture and cook until fragrant 2 to 3 minutes more.

Step 2

Pour rice mixture in a rice cooker and add water. Set the rice cooker to the regular white rice cycle and select Start. Fluff cooked rice with a fork and top rice with green onion and basil. Close rice cooker and steam green onion and basil until tender about 5 minutes.

Step 3

Stir mushrooms into rice and place spinach on top. Close rice cooker again and steam until spinach wilts slightly about 5 minutes more. Add chicken artichoke hearts and Parmesan cheese; stir to combine. Season with black pepper.

Nutritional Information

Warm Rice, Artichoke, Spinach, and Chicken Salad Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 392.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 23g 46%

Carbohydrates: 46.7g 15%

Dietary Fiber: 3.8g 15%

Sugars: 2.3g

Fat: 13.2g 20%

Saturated Fat: 3.4g 17%

Cholesterol: 37mg 12%

Vitamin A Iu: 4409.7IU 88%

Niacin Equivalents: 12.5mg 96%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 29%

Vitamin C: 23.6mg 39%

Folate: 221.2mcg 55%

Calcium: 221.6mg 22%

Iron: 5.1mg 28%

Magnesium: 91.7mg 33%

Potassium: 600.9mg 17%

Sodium: 303.2mg 12%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 44%

Calories From Fat: 118.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.