Picnic Rice Salad - California Raisins

Ingredients

• 1 / 4 Cup fresh lemon juice
• 3 / 4 Cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 Teaspoons lemon zest
• Kosher or sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 Cup long grain white rice
• 3 Cups chicken or vegetable stock
• 1 Cup chopped walnuts
• 1 Cup California raisins
• 2 Tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley
• 1 / 2 Cup chopped scallions
• 1 / 2 Cup chopped celery
• 1 / 2 Cup chopped carrots
• 1 / 2 Cup chopped green or red bell pepper
• Lettuce leaves to line plates (optional)
• 1 bunch watercress (optional)