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Saturday, October 18, 2014

Orange And Rice Salad

Orange And Rice Salad
Delicious As Main Meal Or A Side Dish!
Difficulty: Easy


Ingredients
3 cups, cooked long grain white rice
5 oranges/ segments~supremes
1/2 cup green onions, chopped
1/2 cup chopped pecans or cashews
1/2 cup feta cheese crumbles
3/4 cup picholine olives
juice of 2 oranges
1 tbsp white wine vinegar
2 tbsp honey
1 tbsp grained Dijon mustard
3 tbsp olive oil
salt
pepper


Directions
Cook rice according to directions to yield 3 cups of cooked rice.  In a mixing bowl, whisk together juice of 2 oranges, white wine vinegar, honey, Dijon mustard, olive oil, salt and pepper.  Add hot cooked rice to the vinaigrette mixture, toss rice until well coated, the rice will absorb the liquid quickly.  Cool rice slightly before folding in the orange supremes, chopped green onion, feta cheese, picholine olives and pecans. Adjust seasoning to taste.  Serve immediately, best served at room temperature.
Serves 4
 


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