Rice Summer Salad

Time

Yield

8 servings

Ingredients

Ingredients

4 cups brown rice, long-grain, cooked
1/2 cup cider vinegar or
wine vinegar
1/4 tsp. dry mustard
1 tsp. tarragon
6 green onions, chopped fine
2 celery stalks, chopped
1 lg. green bell pepper, chopped
1 lg. tomato
1 cup green peas, frozen, cooked
5 tbsp. pimiento, diced
1/4 cup fresh parsley
1 cucumber. optional

Instructions

Mix vinegar, mustard, and tarragon. Pour over the cooked rice. Mix well. If rice is warm, let cool to room temperature before adding remaining ingredients. When rice is cool, add remaining ingredients. Toss gently. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.

Author's Comments

For a variation, substitute basil or dill weed for the tarragon. Short-grain brown rice also may be used. Serve as a cool main dish for a hot summer's evening, either plain or piled on lettuce leaves and garnished with tomatoes and watercress.

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