Rice, Ham, and Date Salad

Name: Rice, Ham, and Date Salad
Yield: Makes: 4 servings
Ingredients: 8 pitted dates; 1 pound smoked or boiled ham, preferably 95% or more fat free; freshly ground black pepper; 1 bunch watercress; ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 cup long-grain white rice; 2 navel oranges; 2 cups water Salt

Preparation info

Makes:
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Monday-to-Friday Cookbook

By Michele Urvater

Published 1991

About

This sweet summer supper of ham, rice, oranges, and dates evokes the exotic flavors of Morocco.

Ingredients

1 cup long-grain white rice
2 cups water Salt
1

Gluten-free
Summer

Method

Combine the rice, the water, and salt to taste in a medium-size saucepan. Bring the liquid to a boil over medium heat, then reduce the heat and simmer partially covered until the rice is tender, about 18 minutes.
Meanwhile make the citrus dressing in a serving bowl. Mix the cinnamon into the dressing. Cut the ham into ½-inch pieces and add them to the bowl. Peel t