Fruited Rice Salad

Ingredients

5/8 c long rice
11 oz mandarin oranges
1 seedless grapes
5 3/8 c golden raisins
3/8 c natural almonds
2 tb vegetable oil
1 tb cider vinegar
1 ts dijon-style mustard
1 tb 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.