Santa Rosa Chicken Salad (Marsha)

1 pkg Uncle Ben's Original Wild Rice Mix (orange box)
3 chicken breasts, cooked and cubed
1 red pepper, diced
4 green onions, chopped
1 cup sugar snap peas, cut in 1 inch lengths
2 avocados
3 oz. chopped pecans, toasted
Juice of one lemon
Dressing:
1/3 cup rice vinegar
2/3 cup canola oil
1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
1 Tbsp water
2 tsp. sugar
1 garlic clove, minced
salt and pepper to taste

1. Cook rice according to package directions. Let cool to room temperature.
2. Add cooled chicken, red pepper, green onion, peas, lemon juice and half of the dressing.
3. Refrigerate overnight.
4. Before serving add avocados, pecans, and rest of dressing.
Served in Leavenworth June 2007 by Marsha