Fruited Wild Rice Salad

Ingredients

Dressing:

• 1/4 cup olive or vegetable oil
• 1/3 cup orange juice
• 2 Tbsp. honey

Salad:

• 1 cup uncooked wild rice
• 2 Golden Delicious apples, chopped
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• juice or 1 lemon
• 1 cup golden raisins
• 1 cup seedless red grapes, halved
• 2 Tbsp. minced fresh mint
• 2 Tbsp. minced parsley
• 2 Tbsp. minced chives
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 cup pecan halves

Directions

Combine dressing ingredients; set aside. Cook rice according to package directions; drain, if needed, and allow to cool. In a large bowl, toss apples with lemon juice. Add raisins, grapes, mint, parsley, chives and rice. Add dressing and toss. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and chill several hours. Just before serving, add pecans and toss lightly.

By Robin from Washington, IA