Brown Rice Salad With Zucchini, Beans and Dried Cherries

Different! But so good! This dish is so complete it has the protien, carbs, fiber and bursting with flavor!

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup zucchini, raw and diced
• 1⁄2 cup  yellow pepper, diced
• 1⁄2 cup frozen green pea
• 1⁄2 cup red onion, diced
• 1⁄2 cup dried tart cherry, coarsely chopped (hydrated in 3 tablespoon hot water, Reserve the water for the dressing)
• 1  cup cannellini beans, rinsed
• 1  garlic clove, minced
• 1  cup cooked brown rice
• 3  leaves fresh sage, chopped (1 inch leaves)
• 1  sprig fresh rosemary, chopped (4-5 inch sprig)
• 1  sprig fresh thyme, chopped (same amount as rosemary)
•  salt and pepper

• Dressing

• 1⁄4-1⁄3 cup  balsamic vinegar
• 1⁄4 cup honey
• 2  tablespoons olive oil
• 1  teaspoon  prepared  honey mustard

Directions

1. Mix all of the salad ingredients together in a bowl.
2. Mix dressing ingredients in a blender using only 1/4 cup vinegar; taste to see if you want more, then proceed to add the rest of the vinegar.
3. I myself like the vinegar!
4. Add dressing to salad toss.
5. Chill for 1 hour, toss and serve.