Recipe of Lemon Rice Salad - Food Recipes

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Lemon Rice Salad

Recipe By : TASTE OF HOME - FEB/MARCH 1996
Serving Size : 16
Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Rice Salads

Ingredients - Preparation Method:

1 cup vegetable or olive oil 1/3 cup white wine vinegar 1 clove garlic -- minced 1 teaspoon lemon peel -- grated 2 teaspoons sugar 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1/2 teaspoon salt 6 cups long grain rice -- cooked 2 cups wild rice -- cooked 2 cups seeded cucumbers -- diced 2/3 cup green onions -- thinly sliced 1/4 cup fresh parsley -- minced 1/4 cup fresh basil or 1 Tbls dried -- minced 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1/2 cup chopped pecans -- toasted In a jar with tight-fitting lid, combine the first 7 ingredients; shake well. In a large bowl, combine long grain and wide rice; add dressing and toss. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Add the cucumbers, green onions, parsley, basil and pepper; mix well. Chill for 2 hours. Fold in pecans just before serving. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -