Curried Brown Rice Salad with Turkey

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Author: Scripps Howard News Service/American Celery Council
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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups quick-cooking brown rice, uncooked
12 ounces cooked or deli turkey or chicken breast, cut in chunks (2 cups)
2 cups sliced celery
1 cup diced red bell pepper (or green)
1/4 cup sliced black olives
1/4 cup plain yogurt
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon oil
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon curry powder
1/8 teaspoon black pepper

Yield: 7 cups (4 servings)
Prep time: 20 minutes


Directions

Bring 1 3/4 cups water to a boil; add rice; reduce heat and simmer, covered, until tender and water is absorbed, about 10 minutes. Combine hot rice in large bowl with the turkey, celery, bell pepper and olives. In small bowl combine the yogurt, lemon juice, oil, sugar, salt, curry powder and black pepper. Pour over rice mixture and stir gently.