Nutty Rice Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Salad
3/4 cup long grain and wild rice blend
1 1/2 cups cold water
8 asparagus spears
1/2 red pepper
1/4 cup water chestnut, sliced
2 green onions
1 cup roasted peanuts
2 tablespoons fresh parsley
1 orange
Dressing
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup lemon juice
3 tablespoons brown sugar
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Preparation

Salad: In a small saucepan, bring water and rice to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Cover and cook 20 minutes or until done. Meanwhile, cut asparagus into 1/2\" sections and blanch. Chop red pepper, green onion, peanuts and parsley. Zest and section orange. Mix all ingredients together including orange zest (quantity to your liking), but not orange slices. Refrigerate.
Dressing: Whisk ingredients together and spoon over servings of rice salad as desired. Serve with orange sections.
Time to make includes prep and cook times.