Brown and Wild Rice, Walnut and Dried Cranberry Salad

Ingredients

• 1 cup (250 mL) coarsely chopped california walnuts
• 2 cups (500 mL) water
• 1/2 tsp. (2 mL) Salt
• 1 cup (250 mL) brown rice and wild rice blend
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 tsp. (5 mL) minced orange zest
• 2 tsp. (10 mL) Dijon mustard
• 2 Tbsp. (30 mL) orange juice concentrate
• 1/4 cup (60 mL) sherry vinegar
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) dried cranberries
• 1/2 red pepper, quartered lengthwise, thinly sliced
• 3 green onion, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) snow peas, slicedon the diagonal