Ingredients

  • Salad
  • 1 cup uncooked long-grain rice
  • 1 (8 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained
  • 1/4 cup dry-roasted cashews or 1/4 cup peanuts, chopped
  • 1/3 cup raisins
  • 3 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 1 small red bell pepper, diced in 1/2 inch pieces
  • 1 small green bell pepper, diced in 1/2 inch pieces
  • 1 stalk celery, cut in half down lengthwise,and thinly sliced
  • 1 cup fresh bean sprout
  • Dressing
  • 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons dark sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon peeled and minced fresh ginger
  • 1 teaspoon grated fresh orange zest
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 tablespoon cilantro, minced

Method

  • Cook rice according to directions and place in a bowl to cool to room temperature.
  • When cool, add pineapple, cashews, raisins, green onions, red and green bell peppers, celery, bean sprouts and cilantro.
  • In a jar, combine dressing ingredients and shake to mix.
  • If the salad is served immediately, drizzle all of the dressing over the salad.
  • If salad is to be served later, use only half of dressing over salad, then at the last minute add the other half of dressing, stirring to coat.
  • May be served room temperature or chilled.