Rinse the brown basmati rice with cold water in a sieve.
Put the drained basmati rice in a saucepan, poor plenty of boiling water over the rice, add the salt and cook the rice according to the package directions so they still have "a bit of a bite".
Rinse the cooked rice with cold water in a sieve, drain it thoroughly then pour into a bowl.
Add the chopped walnuts, cranberries and celery.
Mix the ingredients for the vinaigrette and poor over the rice salad.