Pineapple-Rice Medley

2xh cups cooked medium-grain brown rice
1 cup chopped pineapple V2 cup raisins
V3 cup chopped toasted almonds V4 cup chopped green onions XA teaspoon ground allspice
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons lime juice

Combine the rice, pineapple, raisins, almonds, onions, allspice, oil, and lime juice in a large bowl and chill before enjoying.

Makes about 4% cups.

—Forrest H. Nielsen, Ph.D., is the center director and research nutritionist at the United States Department of Agriculture Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center in Grand Forks, North Dakota.