Ingredients:-

• 300 gm —- mixed basmati & wild rice
• 1 inch piece of fresh root ginger, peeled & finely chopped
• Half tsp —- round cinnamon
• 3 tbsp —- olive oil
• 12 —- dried apricot, diced
• 50 gm —- pistachios chopped
• Juice of 1 orange
• Zest of half orange
• Small bunch mint leaves, chopped
• Salt & freshly ground black pepper

Food preparation:

1. Boil rice, drain & refresh with cold water, set aside.
2. Mix together the ginger, orange juice/zest, cinnamon, all spice, olive oil & stir into rice along with the apricots, pistachios & mint.
3. Taste & season, adding a squeeze more orange if you like.

Note:This salad can be made up to 25 hours in advance, covered & kept in the fridge. If transporting it, remember that, like meat & cheese dishes, it is also important to keep rice cold. ** when zesting fruit, take care to grate just the skin, avoiding the white pith as this will add a bitter flavor).