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"Fragrant Rice Salad with Orange, Apricots and Olives"


Recipe Source:
June 2000 Issue
Homemaker's Magazine

Salads & Dressings

Recipe File

Serving Size: Makes 6 servings

AmountIngredient
3 cupswarm cooked rice (long grain white, basmati or jasmine)
4 tablespoonsolive oil
2 tablespoonslemon juice
2 teaspoons eachliquid honey and grated orange rind
 Salt, pepper, ground cumin
1/3 cup eachcoarsely chopped black olives and dried apricots, orange sections, toasted pine nuts or slivered almonds
1/4 cup eachchopped parsley and green or sweet onions (red or white)

Preparation Instructions:

Place warm rice in large bowl.

Whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, orange rind, honey and 1/4 teaspoon each salt, pepper and cumin. Add to rice; toss gently. Add remaining ingredients; toss gently; add more salt and pepper to taste.

Let stand for 1 hour. Serve at room temperature.

Per serving: 313 calories; 15 g fat; 42.5 g carbohydrates; 6 g protein; 3 g fibre.


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