Vegetable Rice Salads with Beans
2 cups water
Salt
1 cup short-grain brown rice
1/2 pound green beans, trimmed, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 carrots, peeled, diced
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
6 tablespoons extra-virgin oil
1 celery rib, diced
1 red bell pepper, cored, diced
1 bunch scallions, chopped
1 1/2 cups canned chickpeas
Chopped dill, for garnish
Chopped parsley, for garnish
1 bunch arugula salad, tough stems removed
Instructions:
In a 2-quart saucepan bring salted water to a boil and add rice and boil, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until cooked, about 25 minutes. Drain rice in a colander and rinse under cold running water until cool. Drain rice well.
In a saucepan of boiling salted water, blanch beans and carrots for 1 or 2 minutes, drain in a sieve and shock in ice bath. Drain vegetables well.
In a large bowl whisk together lemon juice, mustard, salt, and pepper. Add oil in a stream and whisk until emulsified. Add rice, blanched vegetables, celery, bell pepper, scallions, and chickpeas, toss well and adjust seasoning. Add dill and parsley. Serve on bed of arugula.
