Curried Rice Salad

Ingredients

• 3 cups cooked Basmati rice, cooled to room temperature
• ½ cup to 2/3 cup peas, either cooked fresh (or frozen run under hot water)
• 4 green onions, sliced thin
• ½ large red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
• ½ cup raisins
• ½ to 2/3 cup toasted cashews or toasted slivered almonds (see below)
• (opt.) ½ cup grated carrots
• Curry dressing (below)
• ½ cup canola oil
• 2 Tbsp. unseasoned rice vinegar
• ¾ tsp. salt
• 1/8 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
• 1/8 tsp. paprika
• ½ tsp. sugar
• 1 Tbsp. ketchup
• 2 tsp. freshly squeezed lemon or lime juice
• ¾ tsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp. curry powder