Greek Brown Rice Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cucumber, diced
1 cup chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1 cup cooked gluten-free brown rice
1 (4 ounce) package crumbled feta cheese
1 cup sun-dried tomatoes
1/2 cup chopped red onion
1/2 cup sliced Kalamata olives
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Preparation

Combine cucumber, chickpeas, rice, feta, tomatoes, onion, and olives in a bowl.
Whisk parsley, lemon juice, garlic, basil, and olive oil together in a bowl. Stir dressing into the rice mixture. Season with salt and pepper. Let the salad rest for 1 hour before serving to allow rice to absorb the flavors.