Cold Rice Salad with Spinach and Fruit

I love rice.  Not only is it versatile but inexpensive.  This cold rice salad is made with healthy brown rice,
heart healthy olive oil and a medley of  ingredients for your next picnic.

Cold Rice Salad with Spinach and Fruit

2 cups  brown rice, cooked and chilled
6 cups fresh spinach, torn
1/4 cup shelled sunflower seeds
1/4 cup white balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp honey
1 cup seedless green grapes, cut in half
1 cup raspberries
2 seedless oranges, peeled and cut into sections
2 tsp fresh basil
Salt and pepper to taste

In a large bowl, combine spinach, rice, grapes and sunflower seeds.
Whisk vinegar, olive oil, honey, basil, salt and pepper and pour over rice mixture. Toss until well coated then gently add oranges and raspberries.

Cold rice salad makes a great side dish to barbecue meat.