Wild Rice Salad

• 1 cup cooked wild rice
• 1 cup cooked orzo
• 1/2 medium red or green pepper cut into 1/2 inch pieces.
• 1/2 sliced pitted ripe olives
• 1/3 cup chopped sundries tomatoes (dry packed)
• 2 tbsps. Drained capers
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
• 2 tbsp snipped fresh basil
• 1 tbsp finely chopped shallots
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1/4 cup pine nuts toasted

1. In a large mixing bowl, combine cooled rice and Orzo, pepper, olives, tomatoes, & capers. Set aside.
2. In a screw top jar combine oil, vinegar, basil, shallots, garlic , & pepper. Cover & shake well. Mpour over rice mixture and toss well. Cover and chill for at least 4 hours. Stir in pine nuts before serving
3. To soften the tomatoes boil for 2 minutes in water.

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/wild-rice-salad-50188297 (may not work)