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Lemon Rice Salad With Capers And Pine Nuts

Serves: 6-8    

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Ingredients

3/4 cup pine nuts
6 cups cooked rice
2 cups roast chicken or pork in 1/2" dice
1/2 cup minced Italian parsley
1 small orange or red bell pepper, diced
1/3 cup thinly-sliced green onions
1/4 cup capers, rinsed, drained
Zest of 1 lemon
1/3 cup lemon juice
2/3 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon sugar
Freshly-ground black pepper
6 butter or leaf lettuce leaves


Method

  1. Toast the pine nuts in a medium skillet over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until nicely browned. Set aside to cool.
  2. Combine the rice, chicken or pork, parsley, bell pepper, green onions, capers, lemon zest, and pine nuts in a large bowl. Toss lightly to combine.
  3. Whisk together the lemon juice, oil, salt, sugar, and pepper to taste in a 2-cup measuring cup. Add the dressing to the rice mixture and toss to mix.
  4. Place a lettuce leaf on each plate, top it with a mound of rice salad, then serve immediately.

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