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Recipe

Rice Salad Italienne

serves
prep time: 10

ingredients

  • 3 cups cooked rice
  • 3 pimientos, cut in strips
  • 1 green pepper, cut in strips
  • 12 green onions, finely chopped or 2/3 cup chopped red Italian onions
  • 1 1/2 cups chicken or turkey breast, cut in julienne strips
  • 18 large stuffed olives, sliced
  • 18 large black olives, sliced
  • 18 anchovy fillets, coarsely cut
  • 1 teaspoon dried or 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
  • Garlic-flavored French dressing
  • Tomato wedges, quartered hard-cooked eggs, capers

directions

Combine first 9 ingredients and toss with French dressing. Garnish with the tomato wedges and quartered hard-cooked eggs. Sprinkle with capers.