Rice And Lentil Salad
Grrrrrgh!
Course : Lentils
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 1
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      cup           wild rice
   1      cup           long grain brown rice
   1      cup           green -- (french) lentils
                        ***COMBINE WITH***
   1                    red -- yellow, green bell
                        pepper -- chopped
   2      cups          small cherry tomatoes
   1                    carrots -- (1 to 2)
     1/4  cup           chopped fresh basil -- (more or
                        less)
   1      tablespoon    or chopped -- up to 2
                        fresh mint
                        ***DRESSING***
   1                    nonfat tomato-herb
   1                    red wine vinegar
 

Preparation:

Cook grains separately, in 2 cups water, until done, 45 minutes or less. For the dressing, I used a prepared nonfat tomato-herb dressing (Trader Joe's) mixed about half and half with red wine vinegar because I generally find prepared nonfat dressings too thick and too sweet for my taste. I didn't measure, but I used perhaps half a cup, maybe as much as a cup, total, just enough to moisten everything. I let it sit in the refrigerator all day, to let the flavors mix. I don't know how many people it served--it filled a large bowl-- but there wasn't any left over after the potluck (and while I was glad that everyone liked it, I was sorry not to have some to tak