Brown Rice Apple Salad - Tyler Florence

How many of you remember Tyler Florence Fridays?  That was a happy cooking time, for me.  I discovered a ton of new recipes from Tyler and we ate them with relish. (not the kind  you can touch)  When his recipes were no longer shared weekly, I missed his guidance but went on and put Tyler, on the back burner.  I really don't think, he belongs there.  I should be keeping my Tyler cookbooks in the kitchen so they will be more readily available, when I need a super recipe.


Today, I fell into this recipe when I searched for a brown rice with apple recipe.  I made a smaller amount than the recipe called for and I added some orange zest.

Brown Rice Salad with Apples

Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence - adapted slighty

Ingredients:

• 2 cups cooked brown rice
• 1 Granny Smith Apple, diced
• 1 celery stalk, finely chopped
• 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 green onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup pecan pieces
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• 1 tablespoon flat leaf parsley, chopped
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• Salt and pepper

Method:

In a mixing bowl, combine cooked rice with all other ingredients. Toss mixture lightly. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

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