Carrot and Raisin Rice Salad

Serves: 3

Prep Time: 30 minutes
Meal Occasion: Appetizer, Side Dish, Salad, Lunch, Morning Snack
Cuisine Type: American, Californian

Ingredients

1/2	cup UNCLE BEN’S® ORIGINAL CONVERTED® Brand Rice
2	medium carrots
1/3	cup raisins
1	Tbsp. parsley chopped
1	pinch dry mustard
1	Tbsp. white wine vinegar
	salt and pepper to taste
2	Tbsp. vegetable oil
1 1/3	cups water (to prepare rice)

Instructions

1. Cook rice according to package instructions.
2. Whisk together ingredients for dressing, season with salt and pepper.
3. Toss rice in dressing while rice is still warm.
4. Grate the carrot.
5. Mix into rice with raisins and parsley. Check seasoning.

Try adding some honey to sweeten the salad, and to balance the vinegar and mustard.