Fruity Chicken & Rice Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Dressing
1/3 cup red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon oil
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
Salad
1 1/4 cups water
1/2 cup carrot, diced
1 1/2 cups instant brown rice
1/2 cup raisins
2 cups chicken, cooked and diced
1 cup red seedless grapes
2 tablespoons almonds, toasted and chopped
1 tablespoon parsley, chopped

Preparation

For Dressing: Mix vinegar, honey, oil, sugar and salt in a small bowl and set aside.
For Salad: Bring water, carrots and raisins to a boil in a medium saucepan.
Stir in rice, return to a boil.
Cover and reduce heat to medium and simmer for 5 minutes.
Remove from heat and stir. Recover and let stand another 5 minutes.
Place rice mixture into a pretty salad bowl and then add the chicken, grapes, almonds and parsley.
Top with honey dressing and toss.
Refrigerate at least one hour before serving.