Orange Apricot Rice Salad

• Dressing
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• Salad
• 3 cups cold cooked rice (I use brown rice.)
• 1 cup baby spinach leaves, losely packed and torn into bite-size pieces
• 1/2 cup chopped dried apricot
• 3 green onions, sliced
• pine nuts, toasted

1. Mix all ingredients for the dressing together and set aside.
2. In large bowl add all the salad ingredients, except pine nuts.
3. Pour dressing over rice mixture tossing to coat.
4. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.
5. Sprinkle with toasted pine nuts and serve.
6. The cooking time does not include the time to prepare the rice, it is the refrigeration time needed for salad.

dressing, garlic, orange zest, orange juice, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salad, cold cooked rice, baby spinach leaves, apricot, green onions, nuts

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/orange-apricot-rice-salad-94852 (may not work)