Recipe: Date and Rice Lunch Box Salad with Orange Dressing

Date and Rice Lunch Box Salad with Orange Dressing
Recipe By : The California Date Adminstrative Committee
Servings: 4

3 cups cooked white and wild rice mix
1 medium tart green apple -- cored and chopped
1 cup cooked ham -- diced
1 cup sliced celery
2/3 cup chopped dates
1/2 cup red onion -- finely chopped

ORANGE DRESSING
1/2 cup olive oil -- extra light
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
salt and pepper -- to taste

Dice 4 ounces of cooked ham to make about 1 cup.

Dressing: Whisk together all the ingredients until well combined.

Salad: Combine all ingredients for the salad and toss to mix. Add the dressing and toss to coat. Chill 2 to 3 hrs. before serving.

NOTES : This recipe developed by the committee for the 1993 Date Festival. (Printed in the Riverside PE, 4 March 1993)