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Very wild rice salad

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Ingredients:
4 cupWater
1 tspSalt
1 cupWild rice (about 6 ounces)
1/2 cupFinely chopped dried figs
-- (Calimyrna)
1/3 cupChopped toasted cashews
-- (unsalted)
1/4 cupMinced green onion tops
2 tbspFinely chopped celery
2 tbspFinely chopped red onion
2 tbspRaspberry vinegar
-OR- red wine vinegar
1 tbspFresh lemon juice
1 Garlic clove, minced
1 tspDijon mustard
1 tspSugar
1/4 cupVegetable oil
1/4 cupOlive oil
Procedures:
1Place water and salt in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil.
2Add rice.
3Decrease heat to medium-low and simmer (covered) until rice is tender, about 45 minutes.
4Drain well and let cool.
5In a large bowl, combine cooled rice, figs, pecans, cashews, green onion tops, celery and red onion.
6In blender or food processor, combine vineger, lemon juice, garlic, mustard and sugar.
7With machine running, slowly add vegetable and olive oils.
8Drizzle over rice mixture, season with salt and pepper to taste, and toss to combine