Nutty Rice Salad

 

Nutty Rice Salad

This salad is one that never turns out the same, simply because I always use seasonal ingredients or what I have on hand.  It's tasty and wholesome and oh, so good!  Here's the basic recipe and you can adapt it to suit your needs.

3 cups cooked brown rice

Add chopped raw vegetables such as:

2 peeled and diced zucchini (small)

1 diced sweet onion

1 diced green pepper

3 stalks celery

Add nuts and seeds such as:

1/2 cup chopped almonds

1/3 cup coursely ground sunflower seeds

1/4 cup sesame seeds

Add herbs such as:

1/4 cup chopped Italian parsley

Add dressing such as:

2 - 3 Tbsp. olive oil

1 lemon, juiced

Add seasonings such as:

salt

Italian seasoning

Bill's Best Chicknish'

garlic powder

onion powder

Mix, chill, and enjoy!

Other things you can add or substitute are:  carrots, red peppers, corn, kidney beans, garbanzo beans, cilantrao, pumpkin seeds, walnuts, pecans, etc. and etc.  You are only limited by your imagination!  Have fun!