Artichoke and Rice Salad For 20
📜 Collection: Unknown Twenty Six | ✍️ Attribution: M. Lake | 📂 Category: Salads A flavorful and crowd-pleasing cold rice and artichoke salad featuring marinated artichoke hearts, curry dressing, and vegetables. Perfectly suited for large gatherings and chilled to perfection.
| Prep Time | Cook Time | Inactive / Chill Time | Yield / Servings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 mins | 20 mins | 4 hours | 20 servings |
🔪 Key Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- Saucepan
Ingredients
Salad Ingredients
| Measurements | Ingredients | Prep / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 pkg | Uncle Ben’s chicken flavored rice | Cooked, leaving out butter |
| 4 | Green onions | Sliced |
| 2 stalks | Celery | Sliced |
| 1/2 | Green pepper | Chopped fine |
| 12 | Pimento olives | Sliced |
| 1 small can | Mushrooms | Sliced, drained |
| 2 jars | Marinated artichoke hearts | Drained, saving marinade |
| 1 large | Chicken | Cooked and cubed |
| 3/4 tsp | Curry powder | None |
| 1/2 cup | Mayonnaise | None |
| As needed | Lettuce leaf | For serving |
Instructions
Step 1: Preparation and Mixing
- Cook 1 pkg Uncle Ben’s chicken flavored rice, leaving out butter. Allow to cool completely.
- Add 4 sliced green onions, 2 stalks sliced celery, 1/2 chopped fine green pepper, 12 sliced pimento olives, and 1 small can sliced mushrooms (drained) to the cooled rice.
- Drain 2 jars marinated artichoke hearts, saving the marinade. Cut the artichoke hearts in half and add them to the mixture.
Step 2: Dressing and Chilling
- Prepare the dressing by mixing 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 3/4 tsp curry powder, and the saved artichoke marinade together.
- Add 1 large cooked and cubed chicken to the rice and vegetable mixture.
- Mix in the dressing until thoroughly combined.
- Chill in the refrigerator for several hours until cold and set.
- Serve on a lettuce leaf.
💡 Make-Ahead & Storage: Prepare and mix the salad up to a day in advance, keeping it tightly covered in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
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