Orange Vinaigrette Rice Salad
- 4 1/4 cups water
- 2/3 cup uncooked wild rice*
- 1 1/3 cups uncooked brown rice*
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted
- 6 green onions, chopped
- 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- Garnishes: orange wedges, fresh parsley sprig
- Bring 4 1/4 cups water to a boil in a saucepan; add wild rice. Reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes. Stir in brown rice; cover and simmer 30 minutes or until water is absorbed. Stir in pecans and next 5 ingredients. Toss with vinaigrette. Transfer to a bowl; cover and chill 2 hours. Garnish, if desired.
- *2 (6-ounce) packages long-grain and wild rice mix may be sustituted for wild and brown rice. Omit 4 1/4 cups water; prepare mix according to package direction
water, wild rice, brown rice, pecans, green onions, fresh parsley, butter, salt, pepper, orange wedges
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/orange-vinaigrette-rice-salad (may not work)