Brown Rice Salad with Nuts and Dried Fruit

Recipe by Babaganosh

This Brown Rice Salad with Nuts and Dried Fruit is a perfect side dish - serve it warm or chilled. Make it in advance to save time when guests are over!

Ingredients

• 4 cups cooked brown rice, warm or chilled
• ½ cup slivered almonds
• ½ cup chopped dried apricots (about 10, tightly packed)
• ⅓ cup dried cranberries
• ⅓ cup Raisins
• ¼ cup parsley leaves (chopped)
• 2 scallions (chopped)
• zest of lemon
• Lemon juiced
• 3 tablespoons high quality olive oil
• salt & pepper (to taste)

Method

1. In a medium pan, toast the slivered almonds over medium heat for about 5 minutes, or until the almonds start to turn golden brown. Remove from heat.
2. Chop the apricots into small pieces the size of raisins.
3. Combine all the ingredients in a large bowl and mix well. Serve warm or chilled.

View the recipe instructions at Babaganosh