Brown Rice Tabouli

Total Time: 24 hrs 3 mins Preparation Time: 24 hrs Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups minute brown rice
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1/2 cups fresh cilantro (stemmed and chopped)
• 1/4 cup fresh mint (chopped)
• 1/2 cup green onion (chopped)
• 1 medium cucumber (seeded and chopped)
• 3 plum tomatoes (seeded and chopped)
• 1 pint grape tomatoes (cut in half, sustitute for plum tomatoes)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 bring the water to a boil and add the rice, cook to desired doneness or as per package directions. add the juices and oil, stir thoroughly with a fork! this will fluff the rice and distribute the liquids evenly to prevent sticking. cool completely.
• 2 as the rice is cooling, prepare the other ingredients. add these once the rice is completely cool.
• 3 for best results let stand overnight.
• 4 optional add ins (for each 1/2 c of add in, add one serving to the total no. of servings shown): 1 cup diced fresh mozzarella, 1/4 cup chopped green pepper, 1/4 cup chopped red pepper, 1/4 cup chopped yellow pepper, 1 sm can of chicken breast.