Brown Rice Salad With Zucchini, Beans and Dried Cherries

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. 1

   Mix all of the salad ingredients together in a bowl.

2. 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. 3

   I myself like the vinegar!

4. 4

   Add dressing to salad toss.

5. 5

   Chill for 1 hour, toss and serve.