Holiday Rice Salad

• 7 cups cooked wild rice, cooled
• 1 cup chopped pecans, toasted
• 1 cup thinly sliced green onions
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup dried cherries or additional dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup golden raisins
• 1/2 cup minced fresh parsley
• 1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint or 1 teaspoon dried mint flakes
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1/3 cup cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper

1. Combine the first nine ingredients. In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine dressing ingredients; shake well. Pour over rice mixture and toss to coat. Refrigerate, covered, for 2 hours or until serving.

wild rice, pecans, green onions, cranberries, dried cherries, golden raisins, parsley, slivered almonds, fresh mint, orange juice, cider vinegar, olive oil, lime juice, sugar, salt, pepper

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/holiday-rice-salad/ (may not work)