Confetti Grain Salad

60 min · Serves 8

Based on a recipe from Cent$ible Nutrition Cookbook University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Cent$ible Nutrition Program, via USDA MyPlate Kitchen

What goes in

• 1½ cupsbrown rice
• 3 cupswater
• 2lemon juice
• 3green onions
• ¼ cupfresh parsley
• 2½ mlsalt
• black pepper
• ¼ cupolive oil
• 1½ cupsmixed vegetables

How to cook it

1. Rinse the rice and combine it with water in a 2-quart pot.
2. Bring the water to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer and cook uncovered for about 45 minutes until the liquid is fully absorbed.
3. Transfer the cooked rice to a medium bowl and let it cool down.
4. Stir the lemon juice into the rice.
5. Once the rice is lukewarm, mix in the vegetables, salt, pepper, and oil.
6. Toss everything together and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving, or serve the dish warm.

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