Lemon Rice Salad

Submitted by Juenessa

"From Taste of Home Magazine, February/March 2006. This was one of the runner-up recipe winners in this issue, contributed by Margery Richmond of Alberta."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 16

ingredients

• 236.59 ml vegetable oil or 236.59 ml olive oil
• 78.78 ml white wine vinegar
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 4.92-9.85 ml grated lemon peel
• 9.85 ml sugar
• 4.92 ml Dijon mustard
• 2.46 ml salt
• 1419.54 ml cooked long-grain rice
• 473.18 ml cooked wild rice
• 473.18 ml diced seeded cucumbers
• 157.80 ml thinly sliced green onion
• 59.14 ml minced fresh parsley
• 0 minced fresh basil or 14.79 ml dried basil
• 2.46 ml pepper
• 118.29 ml chopped pecans, toasted

directions

1. In a jar with tight-fitting lid, combine the first seven ingredients; shake well.
2. In a lare bowl, combine long grain and wild rice; add dressing and toss.
3. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
4. Add the cucumbers, green onions, parsley, basil and pepper; mix well.
5. Chill for 2 hours.
6. Fold in toasted pecans just before serving.
7. **Cook time does not include overnight refrigeration or 2 hours chill time before serving.
8. ***For cook time I am estimating the rice cooking time of approximately 30 minutes. Depending on how you cook your rice whether steaming it or cooking it on the stove-top--adjust cooking time accordingly. I am also estimating toasting the pecans in a 350 degree oven for about 5 minutes on a lightly greased cooking sheet. Watch them as they can easily burn!

Reviews

[Chrissyo]

This is a good rice salad. I especially liked the lemon zest in the dressing. The toasted pecans added a good contrast to the rice and so did the cucumber. I would recommend that you do deseed the cucumber s Juenessa states. I will be using the recipe throughout summer. Thank you for posting.

 

[Mommy Diva]

I made this delicious salad to take to dinner a couple nights ago, but still didn't have my camera back. Sorry! It was inhaled - everyone (other than DH who doesn't like mustard) really enjoyed this - I will definitely make it again. I scaled it down for 4-6 people. Great recipe! Beverage Tag Sept 07.