Orange Vinaigrette Brown Rice Salad

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 cups uncooked brown rice
• 3 cups water
• 2/3 cup orange juice
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 teaspoons orange zest
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups spinach leaves, packed
• 2 large oranges, peeled, segmented, and cut into bite sized pieces
• 1/3 cup slivered red onion

Recipe

• 1 in large saucepan combine rice and water.
• 2 cook over high heat until mixture boils.
• 3 reduce heat to low and cover and cook 45-60 mins or until rice has absorbed all liquid.
• 4 place in a bowl.
• 5 mean while, in a small bowl whisk the orange juice, oil, balsamic vinegar, honey, orange zest and salt.
• 6 pour dressing over the hot cooked rice and mix well.
• 7 cover and chill till cold.
• 8 just before serving stir in the spinach leaves, oranges, and onions, into the rice mixture.