Vegetable rice salad
Ingredients
- 1 c. uncooked brown rice

- 1/2 c. chopped carrot
- 1 c. cut fresh green beans
- 1 c. frozen English peas
- 1 cucumber, peeled and chopped
- 1 med. size sweet red pepper, chopped
- 1 lg. tomato, unpeeled and chopped
- 1/3 c. unsalted sunflower kernels, toasted
- 1 c. (4 oz.) shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 1/4 c. Italian reduced-calorie salad dressing
- 3 tbsp. tarragon vinegar
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper
- Lettuce leaves (optional)
Preparation
Cook the rice according to the package directions, omitting the salt and butter; chill. Combine carrot, beans, and peas in a medium saucepan, cover with water and cook 5 to 10 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and cool. Combine rice, carrot, beans, peas, cucumber, red pepper, tomato, sunflower kernels, and cheese in a large bowl. Combine salad dressing, vinegar, olive oil and ground pepper and stir well. Pour over salad and toss gently. Chill and serve on lettuce leaves.
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