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An eye-catching grab-and-go item take on this seasonal salad by layering all the ingredients in a Mason jar.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup cooked brown rice
  • 1/3 cup light mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup chutney
  • 2 teaspoons curry powder
  • 1-1/3 cups chicken breast, cooked, cooled and diced
  • 1/3 cup diced or thinly sliced celery
  • 2 tablespoons diced red onion
  • 1/4 cup craisins
  • 2 cups watermelon cut into half-inch cubes
  • 1 cup jicama, peeled and cut into half-inch cubes
  • 4 tablespoons chopped dry roasted cashews
  • 2 cups shredded romaine lettuce
  • 4 pint canning jars

Directions

  1. Refrigerate cooked rice to cool if necessary.
  2. In medium bowl combine mayonnaise, chutney and curry. Stir in diced chicken, celery, red onion and craisins.
  3. Divide the cooked rice between the canning jars. Layer into each jar about 1/2 cup watermelon, 1/4 cup jicama, 1/3 cup chicken mixture, and a half cup shredded romaine lettuce. Sprinkle 1 tablespoons cashews on the top of the salad in each jar.
  4. Serve immediately or screw a two-piece lid on each jar and refrigerate.

Serves 4

 
Nutrition Facts  
Serving Size1 
Servings Per Recipe4 
   
Amount per Serving  
Calories395 
Calories from Fat126 
  % Daily Value *
Total Fat14 g21%
Saturated Fat3 g15%
Cholesterol61 mg20%
Sodium166 mg7%
Total Carbohydrate46 g15%
Dietary Fiber6 g24%
Protein23 g 
   
Vitamin A 25%
Vitamin C 27%
Calcium 5%
Iron 14%

* The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA.