Brown Rice and Kale Salad

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Servings: 12
Yield: 12 servings

Description

This brown rice and kale salad with plenty of vegetables and almonds is a hearty lunch or a side salad alongside steak.

Ingredients

4 cups vegetable broth
2 cups brown rice
3 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup diced onion
1/2 cup diced celery
1/2 cup diced carrot
1/4 cup chopped almonds
1/2 cup diced mushrooms
salt to taste
2 cups chopped kale

Directions

1 Bring broth and brown rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, 45 to 50 minutes.
2 Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir onion, celery, carrot, and almonds until onion begins to softened, 5 to 10 minutes. Add mushrooms and cook 1 minute more; season with salt.
3 Mix cooked rice into onion mixture until evenly combined. Add kale and cook until completely wilted, about 5 minutes. Serve warm.