Wild Rice Salad

Ingredients

• 2 cups wild rice, rinsed and drained
• 4 cups water
• 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 1 tbsp liquid honey
• 1 tbsp whole grain mustard
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 3 cups diced English cucumbers
• 2 1/2 cups grated carrots
• 2 cups halved grape tomatoes
• 1 1/2 cups diced red bell peppers
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
• 1/2 cup slivered mint
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper

Directions

1. Bring rice to a boil in salted water in a medium pot over medium heat. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 45 – 50 minutes. Spread rice on a baking sheet to
2. To make dressing, whisk vinegar, oil, honey, mustard and garlic together in a medium bowl.
3. Combine rice, cucumbers, carrots, tomatoes, red peppers, onion and mint in a large bowl. Drizzle with dressing. Season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat. Let stand for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, to allow flavours to develop.