Brown Rice Tabouli
- 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 of 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
- 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.
- As the rice is cooling, prepare the other ingredients. Add these once the rice is COMPLETELY cool.
- For best results let stand overnight.
- 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 white chicken breast.
brown rice, water, lemon juice, lime juice, olive oil, garlic, fresh cilantro, mint, green onion, cucumber, tomatoes, grape tomatoes, salt, pepper
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/brown-rice-tabouli-418233 (may not work)