Rice And Veggie Salad

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup rice, uncooked
• 1 bell pepper, diced
• 3 medium tomatoes, diced
• 1/4 cup onion, diced finely
• 1 cucumber, diced
• 1 stalk celery, diced
• water
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup fresh basil leaf
• 1/4 cup red onion, minced
• 4 garlic cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil

Recipe

• 1 mix 1 cup rice with water, according to directions on bag.
• 2 cook until done.
• 3 let cool.
• 4 meanwhile, dice the veggies and put aside.
• 5 place all the dressing ingredients in a blender, except the oil.
• 6 blend until smooth.
• 7 with machine running, add the oil.
• 8 when rice is cool, mix with veggies and dressing.
• 9 cover and store in fridge for at least 3 hours (this really helps the flavors to meld).
• 10 serve cold and enjoy!