Kiwifruit Rice Salad

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown rice 
• 2 tablespoons butter 
• 0.3 cup cashew pieces 
• 0.5 cup celery chopped
• 4 ounces ham julienned cooked
• 0.5 teaspoon curry powder 
• 0.5 cup mushrooms fresh coarsely chopped
• 1  kiwi fruit peeled chopped
• 2  kiwis peeled sliced
• 1 teaspoon juice of lime fresh
• 0.5 teaspoon lime zest 
• 0.3 cup onion chopped
• 1 cup yogurt plain
• 2 ounces swiss cheese cubed
• 2.3 cups water 
• 1 teaspoon sugar white

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• sauce pan

Directions

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.