Name: Black Rice Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
Cook time: 15 minutes
Total time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Yield: Makes 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup black rice (preferably Lotus Foods Forbidden Rice); Kosher salt; 1/2 cup walnuts; 1/4 cup Meyer lemon juice or 3 tablespoons regular lemon juice; 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar; 1 tablespoon agave syrup (nectar) or honey; 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 4 scallions, thinly sliced; 1 cup frozen shelled edamame, thawed; 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved; 4 ounces green beans, thinly sliced (about 1 cup); Freshly ground black pepper; Ingredient info: Black rice is available at natural foods and specialty foods stores and some supermarkets.

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Black Rice Salad with Lemon VinaigretteCraig Cutler

The pleasantly earthy flavor of black rice pairs well with the bright acidity of this vinaigrette. If you can't find it, use wild rice instead.

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