Spiced Rice Salad

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup long grain brown rice
• 1/2 cup long-grain rice
• 1/4 cup dates (pits removed & cut in slivers)
• 1/2 cup dried apricot (cut in slivers)
• 1/3 cup pistachio nut (toasted, if you like)
• 4 tablespoons snipped fresh chives
• 5 tablespoons pistachio oil (or your preference)
• 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• salt & fresh ground pepper

Recipe

• 1 shake all dressing ingredients in a jar.
• 2 cook two rices separately by pkg instructions.
• 3 mix the cooked rice together with dressing.
• 4 add dates, apricots, chives, pistachios& mix.
• 5 serve at room temperature.