A tasty brown rice salad with chopped turkey, sliced celery, pineapple chunks, mandarin oranges, water chestnuts, green onions, and chopped walnuts served over shredded lettuce.

California Walnut-Turkey and Rice Salad

1 1/2 cups brown rice
2 cups chopped turkey
1/2 cup sliced celery
1/2 cup pineapple chunks
1/2 cup mandarin orange sections
1/4 cup water sliced chestnuts
1/4 cup sliced green onion
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 pound lettuce, shredded
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1/2 teaspoon curry poweder

1. Prepare brown rice according to the package directions.
2. In a large bowl combine together the rice, with cooked, chopped turkey, sliced celery, drained pineapple chunks, drained mandarin orange sections, sliced water chestnuts, thinly sliced green onions, and chopped walnuts. Serve over shredded lettuce.
3. In a small bowl combine yogurt, lemon juice, grated lemon peel, and curry. Chill until ready to serve then drizzle over the salad.

Makes 6 servings.