Salade De Riz Madame Bequette(French Rice Salad)

• 4 cups cooked white rice
• 4 ripe tomatoes, sliced (farm fresh)
• 1 cup celery, diced
• 1 cup pitted black olives (good quality)
• 2 bananas, sliced
• 1/2 green bell pepper, diced
• 1 (6 ounce) can tuna or (6 ounce) can canned chicken, drained and flaked
• Dressing
• 3 tablespoons sunflower oil or 3 tablespoons light olive oil
• 1 -2 1 -2 tablespoon tarragon vinegar or 1 -2 tablespoon champagne vinegar
• 1/2 lemon, juice of, to taste
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• Dijon mustard, to taste

1. Set aside 1/2 cup of the rice and a small amount of each veggie type to use as a garnish.
2. Mix the dressing ingredients with a whisk, seasoning well to taste.
3. Mix everything together lightly, tasting for seasonings and adding more of anything as needed.
4. Place a small mound of the reserved white rice in the center and garnish with the reserved veggie pieces.
5. Serve immediately.

white rice, tomatoes, celery, black olives, bananas, green bell pepper, tuna, dressing, sunflower oil, tarragon vinegar, lemon, salt, pepper, mustard

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/salade-de-riz-madame-bequette-french-rice-salad-71353 (may not work)