Bellepepper's Orzo and Wild Rice Salad

Name: Bellepepper's Orzo and Wild Rice Salad
Total time: 30
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 cups cooked orzo; ½ cup cooked wild rice; ½ cup diced orange bell pepper; ½ cup diced red bell pepper; ½ cup frozen corn, thawed; ½ cup dried currants; ¼ cup diced red onion; ¼ cup vegetable oil; 3 tablespoons white sugar; 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar; 2 tablespoons cider vinegar; 1 teaspoon minced fresh onion; 1 pinch ground white pepper; 1 pinch paprika; 1 pinch garlic powder, or to taste; salt to taste; salt and ground black pepper to taste; ¼ cup chopped toasted pecans; ¼ cup toasted slivered almonds; ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley

Recipe by bellepepper from allrecipes.com

Lunch 30 Mins.

Ingredients

6 servings

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2 cups cooked orzo
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½ cup cooked wild rice
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½ cup diced orange bell pepper
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½ cup diced red bell pepper
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½ cup frozen corn, thawed
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½ cup dried currants
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¼ cup diced red onion
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¼ cup vegetable oil
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3 tablespoons white sugar
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2 tablespoons white wine vinegar

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2 tablespoons cider vinegar
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1 teaspoon minced fresh onion
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1 pinch ground white pepper
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1 pinch paprika
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1 pinch garlic powder, or to taste
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salt to taste
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salt and ground black pepper to taste
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¼ cup chopped toasted pecans
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¼ cup toasted slivered almonds
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¼ cup chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

Combine orzo, wild rice, orange bell pepper, red bell pepper, corn, currants, and red onion together in a large bowl.
Blend vegetable oil, sugar, white wine vinegar, cider vinegar, minced onion, white pepper, paprika, garlic powder, and 1 pinch salt together in a blender or food processor until smooth.
Mix pecans, almonds, and parsley into orzo mixture. Drizzle enough dressing to coat salad; toss to evenly coat. Season with salt and black pepper.