Glorified Pasta Salad
INGREDIENTS:
2/3 c Uncooked long grain rice 1/3 c Sliced natural almonds
1 cn (11-oz) mandarin oranges 2 tb Vegetable oil
Juice reserved 1 tb Cider vinegar
1 c Seedless red grapes each 1 ts Dijon style mustard
Cut in half 1 tb Chopped parsley
1/3 c Golden raisins Lettuce leaves
2/3 c Uncooked long grain rice 1/3 c Sliced natural almonds
1 cn (11-oz) mandarin oranges 2 tb Vegetable oil
Juice reserved 1 tb Cider vinegar
1 c Seedless red grapes each 1 ts Dijon style mustard
Cut in half 1 tb Chopped parsley
1/3 c Golden raisins Lettuce leaves
Prepare rice according to package directions for microwave cooking. Refrigerate rice uncovered until cooled, about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in large serving bowl, combine orange segments, grapes, raisins and almonds. In small bowl, whisk together 2 Tb reserved juice, oil, vinegar, mustard, parsley, salt and pepper. Add rice to fruit mixture. Pour salad dressing over salad; toss. Garnish with lettuce leaves.