Red Beans and Rice Salad

• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup white vinegar
• 1 teaspoon Tabasco or other hot pepper sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne (ground red) pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup finely diced ham
• 1/2 cup minced scallions (about 3 medium)
• 2 celery ribs, chopped (about 1 1/3 cups)
• 1/2 cup diced cooked andouille or other sausage (optional)
• 2 cups cooked brown or white rice, still warm (see note)
• 2 cups cooked red or small kidney beans, still warm, drained

1. To prepare the salad dressing, in a large bowl mix the oil, vinegar, Tabasco, black pepper, cayenne, and salt.
2. Mix in the ham, scallions, celery, and andouille, if using, and allow to stand about 10 minutes.
3. Toss in the rice and beans.
4. Taste and adjust seasoning.

vegetable oil, white vinegar, pepper sauce, freshly ground black pepper, cayenne, salt, ham, scallions, celery, sausage, still, kidney beans

Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/red-beans-and-rice-salad (may not work)