Brown Rice and Sweet Potato Salad

This Brown Rice and Sweet Potato Salad is a super yummy Fall side dish that is simple enough for a weeknight meal AND special enough for your Holiday table. Impossible you say! Oh, it’s possible!

1 cup O Organics brown basmati rice
1 large sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch dice
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
1 1/2 teaspoons salt, divided
3/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper, divided
1 large orange, 1 teaspoon zest and 1/3 cup juice
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 shallot, minced
1/2 cup pecans, chopped and preferably toasted
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup Italian parsley, chopped

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