Wild Rice-Sweet Potato Salad with Pears

To prepare the salad, bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add wild rice; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour or until tender. Set aside.

Cook diced sweet potato in boiling water for 5 minutes or until tender. Drain and rinse with cold water; drain well. Set aside.

Combine pear and lemon juice in a large bowl, and toss to coat. Add the cooked wild rice, sweet potato, bell pepper, green onions, sesame seeds, and salt; toss well.

To prepare the vinaigrette, combine vinegar and remaining ingredients; stir well with a whisk. Pour over rice mixture, tossing to coat.