Brown Rice Salad

Steps

1. 1Baked Brown Rice
2. 2Heat oven to 375ºF.
3. 3Place the rice into an 8-inch square glass baking dish.
4. 4Bring the water, butter, and salt just to a boil in a kettle or covered saucepan. Once the water boils, pour it over the rice, stir to combine, and cover the dish tightly with heavy-duty aluminum foil. Bake on the middle rack of the oven for 1 hour.
5. 5After 1 hour, remove the foil and fluff the rice with a fork. Set aside.
6. 6Brown Rice Salad
7. 7In a 10-inch saute pan set over medium heat, fry the bacon until crisp. Drain, crumble, and set aside. Pour all but 1 tablespoon of the bacon fat out of the pan.
8. 8Add the red onion to the pan and cook until translucent, 5 to 6 minutes. Add the vinegar, chicken broth, mustard, sugar, salt, and pepper to the pan and stir to combine. Add the bacon back to the pan along with the rice and cook, stirring occasionally, until the liquid is absorbed, 7 to 10 minutes. Stir in the dill. Allow to cool slightly before serving.