Best Orange Apricot Rice Salad Recipes

ORANGE RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Toss rice and oranges together in a medium bowl.
• In a small bowl, combine remaining ingredients, mixing well.
• Pour over rice mixture.
• Mix well.
• Chill. Serve cold.

WILD RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Rinse wild rice in a sieve under cold water, then combine with cold water to cover by 2 inches in a 5-quart pot. Simmer, covered, until tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• Make vinaigrette while wild rice is simmering:
• Whisk together juice, shallot, vinegar, mustard, and garlic. Gradually whisk in oil until emulsified and season with salt and pepper.
• Cook white rice:
• After wild rice has been simmering 20 minutes, boil white rice and 1 1/2 cups water in a 1 1/2-quart heavy saucepan, uncovered and undisturbed, until steam holes appear on surface, about 8 minutes. Reduce heat to very low and cook, covered and undisturbed, 15 minutes more. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, 5 minutes.
• Assemble salad:
• Rinse cooked wild rice in a sieve under cold water and drain. Stir together rices, vinaigrette, nuts, parsley, dried fruit, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve at room temperature.

CITRUS RICE SALAD

Steps:

• For the Rice Salad:
• Place an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Arrange the almonds in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake for 5 to 6 minutes until lightly golden. Cool completely, about 15 minutes
• In a medium saucepan, bring the chicken stock, salt and oil to a boil over medium-high heat Stir in the rice. Cover the saucepan, reduce the heat, and simmer until all the liquid has been absorbed and the rice is tender, about 40 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and let sit for 5 minutes. Using a fork, fluff the rice and place in a large serving bowl. Add the parsley, orange zest, half of the lemon zest, green onions, and 1/4 cup of the almonds. Toss well.
• For the Vinaigrette:
• In a blender, combine the olive oil, orange juice, lemon juice, soy sauce, honey, and cumin. Blend until smooth. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Pour the vinaigrette over the rice mixture and stir well. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Garnish with the remaining lemon zest and almonds.

ORANGE APRICOT RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients for the dressing together and set aside.
• In large bowl add all the salad ingredients, except pine nuts.
• Pour dressing over rice mixture tossing to coat.
• Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.
• Sprinkle with toasted pine nuts and serve.
• The cooking time does not include the time to prepare the rice, it is the refrigeration time needed for salad.