Confetti Brown Rice Salad

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup raw brown rice
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 4 green onions, sliced thinly
• 3 tablespoons fresh basil leaves, slivered
• 1/4 cup purple basil, slivered
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup celery, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup fennel bulb, finely chopped
• 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 cup corn kernel (fresh or frozen)
• 1 cup dried cranberries

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan, bring 2 1/2 cups of water to a boil. stir in 1 cup rice. cover, reduce heat and simmer for 45 minutes or until all water is absorbed.
• 2 gently spoon rice into serving bowl. combine lemon juice, oil, salt and pepper; whisk to blend thoroughly and pour over rice.
• 3 add the remaining ingredients and fold together. chill. serve room temperature.