Fruited Rice Salad

Ingredients

80 gr long rice
325 gr mandarin oranges
1 seedless grapes
900 gr golden raisins
40 gr natural almonds
30 ml vegetable oil
16 ml cider vinegar
5 ml dijon-style mustard
2 gr parsley

Instructions

Lettuce leaves Prepare rice according to package directions for microwave cooking. Refrigerate rice uncovered until cooled, about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in large serving bowl, combine orange segments, grapes, raisins and almonds. In small bowl, whisk together 2 Tb reserved juice, oil, vinegar, mustard, parsley, salt and pepper. Add rice to fruit mixture. Pour salad dressing over salad; toss. Garnish with lettuce leaves.