Brown Rice Tabouli - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups Minute brown rice
1 1/2 cups water
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup lime juice
1/4 cup olive oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 cups fresh cilantro (stemmed and chopped)
1/4 cup of fresh mint (chopped)
1/2 cup green onion (chopped)
1 medium cucumber (seeded and chopped)
3 plum tomatoes (seeded and chopped)
1 pint grape tomatoes (cut in half, sustitute for plum tomatoes)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Preparation

Bring the water to a boil and add the rice, cook to desired doneness or as per package directions. Add the juices and oil, stir thoroughly with a FORK! This will fluff the rice and distribute the liquids evenly to prevent sticking. Cool completely.
As the rice is cooling, prepare the other ingredients. Add these once the rice is COMPLETELY cool.
For best results let stand overnight.
Optional add ins (for each 1/2 c of add in, add one serving to the total no. of servings shown): 1 cup diced FRESH mozzarella, 1/4 cup chopped green pepper, 1/4 cup chopped red pepper, 1/4 cup chopped yellow pepper, 1 sm can of white chicken breast.