Salade De Riz Madame Bequette French Rice Salad

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This comes from a community cookbook put out by the american hospital of paris. i have posted this for a request. the type of oil and vinegar is not specified in the original, although i have made some suggestions. prep time assumes you are starting with already cooked rice. this might be an acquired taste for some, and it needs a good deal of seasoning, so please add as much salt, pepper, etc as you feel it needs. the original version called for tabasco sauce instead of the dijon mustard, however i really did not care for the tabasco in this, plus the mustard seemed to fit a french salad more.

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Steps

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Set aside 1 / 2 cup of the rice and a small amount of each veggie type to use as a garnish.

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Mix the dressing ingredients with a whisk , seasoning well to taste.

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Mix everything together lightly , tasting for seasonings and adding more of anything as needed.

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Place a small mound of the reserved white rice in the center and garnish with the reserved veggie pieces.

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Serve immediately.

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Ingredients

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cooked white rice, tomatoes, celery, pitted black olives, bananas, green bell pepper, crabmeat, sunflower oil, white wine vinegar, lemon, juice of, salt, pepper, dijon mustard