Warm Brown Rice And Chickpea Salad With Cherries And Goat Cheese

• 1 (8.8-ounce) pouch precooked brown rice (such as Uncle Ben's)
• 1/4 cup chopped green onions
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 32 cherries, pitted and quartered
• 1 (15-ounce) can unsalted chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 2 ounces goat cheese, crumbled (about 1/2 cup)

1. Heat rice according to package directions. Place rice in a medium bowl. Stir in onions and next 7 ingredients (through chickpeas). Sprinkle evenly with goat cheese.
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brown rice, green onions, fresh basil, extravirgin olive oil, white balsamic vinegar, salt, freshly ground black pepper, cherries, unsalted chickpeas, goat cheese

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/brown-rice-chickpea-salad (may not work)