Brown Rice Salad with Asparagus and Spinach

An earthy, filling salad with a touch of sweetness. A combination of chewy, nutty brown rice, flavorful asparagus, fresh spinach, golden raisins, walnuts and feta cheese. All tossed with a bright lemony dressing.

1¼ cup of brown rice – cooked according to package instructions.
2 cups of water
1 bunch of asparagus – about 1 pound – snap off the tough ends of the asparagus and discard. Chop the asparagus into bite size pieces.
1 tbs olive oil
1 large clove of garlic – minced
2 cups of fresh, baby spinach – chiffonade or roughly chopped
⅓ cup of raisins
⅓ cup of walnut pieces
2 oz of feta – diced

Dressing:
2 tbs olive oil
1 tbs lemon juice – about ¼ to a ½ of a lemon
½ tsp of honey
6 twists of black pepper

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