Wild Rice Salad with Moroccan Spices

Ingredients

• #Rice Salad:#
• 1 package (8.8 oz) Carolina® Jasmine with Red & Wild Rice
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 4 cloves, whole
• 4 carrots, chopped into 1-inch pieces
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 6 cups arugula
• 1/2 cup fresh mint, torn
• 1/2 cup dried apricots, chopped
• 1/2 cup toasted sliced almonds
• #Homemade Dressing:#
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1 tsp orange zest
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 2 tbsp cider vinegar
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp fresh ginger, minced
• 1 tsp brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper