Recipe: Brown Rice Italiano

Recipe: Brown Rice Italiano

It’s rice! It’s a salad! However you decide to classify it, it’s a tasty vegetarian dish with a pleasing variety of ingredients—including the always-welcome zing of garlic.

• 2 cups brown rice, prepared according to package directions and chilled until cool
• 1 large yellow bell pepper, seeded, cored, and chopped
• 3 large cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
• 1 cup sliced sun-dried tomatoes
• 1 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
• 1 14-oz. can artichoke hearts (canned in brine, not oil), drained and rinsed
• 1/2 cup pine nuts
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
• Salt and pepper (to taste)
• 2 10-oz. bags mixed salad greens, washed and dried
• 5 chopped small black olives (for garnish)
• 1 Tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese

Place rice, pepper, garlic, tomatoes, basil, artichoke hearts, and pine nuts in a large mixing bowl. In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper; pour over rice mixture and toss. Arrange greens on a large platter; mound rice over greens. Garnish with olives and cheese. Mangia! Makes 8 servings.

Preparation Time: 20 minutes

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