Far East Fruited Rice
By
Pat Duran
@kitchenChatter
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Ingredients
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3 largeoranges or 11 oz. can of mandarin oranges ,drained
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3 ccooked rice
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1/3 cchopped pitted dates,or craisins or golden raisins
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1/3 cfresh mint leaves, chopped
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1/2 cpecans or cashews or walnuts,chopped
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1/2 tspsalt
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1/2 flthe juice of one of the oranges, or 1/2 cup orange juice
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1 Tbsphoney
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1 tspseasoned rice wine vinegar,no substitute
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2 Tbsporange zest
How to Make Far East Fruited Rice
- Peel and segment 2 of the oranges; set aside. Zest the peel to get 2 Tbsp.
In a large bowl, combine the rice,orange segments, dates,mint and nuts. Add remaining ingredients in a small bowl and whisk to incorporate. Pour over rice mixture and toss well. Salt and pepper to taste if needed.