Citrus Rice Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (11 oz.) can mandarin oranges
1 c. water
1/2 c. raisins
1/4 tsp. each: salt, pepper and dried tarragon
1 1/2 c. Minute rice (brown rice)
1 cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded and sliced
1/4 c. green onions and celery (each thinly sliced)
toasted, chopped pecans
plain low-fat yogurt

Preparation

Drain oranges; save juice.
Mix juice, water, raisins and spices in saucepan.
Bring to a boil.
Stir in rice.
Return to boil.
Reduce heat to low.
Cover and simmer 5 minutes.
Spread in shallow pan.
Freeze 10 minutes to quickly cool rice.
Toss in remaining ingredients.
Serves 8.