1 cup water
1 cup orange juice
2 teaspoons grated orange zest
1 tablespoon olive oil
Salt to taste
1 cup basmati rice

1/2 cup roasted cashew pieces
1/2 cup chopped yellow peppers
1/2 cup chopped red peppers
3 scallions, minced
1 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground white pepper to taste
1 (8-ounce) can mandarin orange segments, drained well

In a 2-quart sauce pot, bring the water, orange juice, orange zest, olive oil, and salt to a boil, and stir in the rice. Cover the sauce pot, and simmer the rice for 25 to 30 minutes, until the rice is cooked through and the liquid has totally evaporated.

Empty the orange rice into a large mixing bowl, and add the cashew pieces, peppers, and scallions. Just before serving, season the rice with the salt and white pepper, and add the drained mandarin orange segments to the rice, folding them in gently to prevent the oranges from breaking.