Mum's Famous Brown Rice Salad (v)

I once posted this on an internet forum, after nabbing the recipe from my mum, and loads of people made it and said how nice it was, so it's a travesty that I haven't yet blogged it on here. Sorry mum.

For 8 generous portions you need:

4-6oz brown rice cooked till tender
Handful chopped apricots
Handful chopped dates
Handful sunflower seeds
Handful pumpkin seeds
Handful pine nuts
2 sticks celery chopped
1 red and 1 green pepper de-seeded and chopped

Dressing:
2 cloves garlic crushed
4 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp cider vinager
2 tbsp apple juice
1 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp chilli
1/2 tsp tumeric
2 tbsp soya sauce

Mix dressing together and pour over warm rice, add veggies/seeds and mix. Best made 24-48 hrs in advance to let flavours develop. Keeps for 4 days or so.