Kiwifruit Rice Salad

• 2 1/4 cups water
• 1 cup brown rice
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
• 1/2 teaspoon lime zest
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1 kiwi, peeled and chopped
• 4 ounces cooked ham, julienned
• 2 ounces Swiss cheese, cubed
• 1/3 cup cashews
• 1/2 cup fresh mushrooms, coarsely chopped
• 2 kiwis, peeled and sliced

1. Combine water and rice in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 45 to 50 minutes. Cool.
2. Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat. Cook onion and celery in butter until tender, stirring frequently. Season with curry powder, and continue cooking for one minute.
3. In a large bowl, mix together yogurt, lime juice, lime zest, and sugar. Stir in rice, onion and celery mixture, chopped kiwi, ham, cheese, nuts, and mushrooms. Arrange sliced kiwi over salad.

water, brown rice, butter, onion, celery, curry powder, plain yogurt, lime juice, lime zest, white sugar, kiwi, ham, swiss cheese, cashews, fresh mushrooms, kiwis

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/30282/kiwifruit-rice-salad/ (may not work)