This is a wonderful salad that can be prepared in advance.

Ready

Salad

• 1 cup rice pilaf, cooked
• ½ cup sliced black olives
• ½ cup sliced green olives
• 2 scallions, chopped
• 1- medium green pepper, chopped
• 1 cup raisins
• a few cherry/grape tomatoes, halved
• ½ cup roasted peanuts

Dressing

• 1 teaspoon of regular mustard
• 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
• ½ cup canola oil

Set

• Rice cooker or pot
• Bowl
• Jar or small bowl for dressing

Go

1. Cook rice pilaf according to package instructions. Let cool.
2. Mix all the salad ingredients together, except the peanuts.
3. Mix together mustard, lemon juice and canola oil.
4. Toss this mixture with the salad and refrigerate.
5. Add peanuts just before serving to keep them crisp.
6. SERVE CHILLED.