This is great as a summer dish, and can be eaten cold or room temperature.



Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cup jasmine rice



• 2 vine ripe tomatoes (diced)



• 1/2 cup celery (diced)



• 1 large ripe green bell pepper (chopped)



• 1 cup of crumbled feta cheese



• 1/2 cup fresh basil (chopped)



• 1 16oz. can of cooked black beans



• 1/2 cup scallions (chopped)



• bottle of italian dressing



• salt & cracked pepper to taste

Other choices can be cherry/grape tomatoes, and rice wine vinegar.



Steps:



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Cook the jasmine rice according to the instructions on the box.

In a large bowl, throw in the celery, green bell pepper, black beans, feta cheese, scallions and tomatoes.

After the rice is done, mix into the large bowl with the rest of the ingredients.

Pour a cup of italian dressing over the salad and mix thoroughly.

Serve immediately or chill in the refridgerator and serve later.

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sounds really good. the only thing I would do differently is pour in oil, vinegar, and fresh herbs as opposed to bottled dressing - the taste is always too salty and strong.



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rye-an-a-pickle-on-the-sideWrote:

sounds really good. the only thing I would do differently is pour in oil, vinegar, and fresh herbs as opposed to bottled dressing - the taste is always too salty and strong.





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That's a good idea too, although personally I like it strong in a salad like this. However, it's pretty flexible, which is why I like it so much. There's so many ways to make it, really. A homemade oil and vinegar dressing is always a winner though.

rye-an-a-pickle-on-the-sideWrote:

sounds really good. the only thing I would do differently is pour in oil, vinegar, and fresh herbs as opposed to bottled dressing - the taste is always too salty and strong.





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I agree. Olive oil, vinegar, and maybe some citrus juice.



I'd also replace the green bells with roasted red or yellow bells. Of course, I really can't stand green bells. Worst fruit/veggie ever to me.

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