Triple Rice Salad with Dried Fruits and Nuts

Ingredients

• ½ cup wild rice, rinsed
• ½ cup long-grain brown rice, rinsed
• ½ cup white basmati rice, rinsed
• 4¼ cups water, divided
• Salt, to taste
• 1 cup dried cranberries
• ⅓ cup currants
• ½ cup dried apricots, diced
• ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 shallots, minced
• ½ teaspoon salt
• Fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• ⅔ cup whole pecans
• 3 scallions, thinly sliced
• ½ cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh mint, chopped (or 2 teaspoons dried)
• 1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped (or 2 teaspoons dried)