Ingredients

1 cup olive oil
1/3 cup white wine vinegar
1 garlic clove, minced
1-2 tspn grated lemon peel
2 tspn sugar
1 tspn Dijon mustard
1/2 tspn salt
6 cups cooked long grain rice
2 cup cooked wild rice
2 cups diced seeded cucumbers
2/3 cup thinly sliced green onions
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
1/4 cup minced fresh basil or 1 tblspn dried basil
1/2 tspn pepper
1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted

Instructions

• In a jar with tight-fitting lid, combine the first seven ingredients; shake well.
• In a large bowl, combine long grain and wild rice; add dressing and toss. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Add the cucumbers, green onions, parsley, basil and pepper; mix well.
• Chill for 2 hours.
• Fold in pecans just before serving.