Creole Rice Salad

OK, OK...so you're tired of the same old pasta salads. How about a dish I will bet hasn't been seen too often at your BBQ parties...Creole Rice Salad.

Ingredients

• 3 cups cooked rice, cooled to room temp
• 1/2 cup celery, minced fine
• 1/4 cup green bell pepper, minced fine
• 1 tablespoon parsley, fresh, minced fine
• 3 tablespoons green onion, minced fine
• 1/2 cup yellow onion, minced fine
• 1/4 cup olive oil, extra virgin
• 1/4 cup pimento-stuffed green olives, sliced
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons Creole mustard, or brown mustard
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
• 1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
• 1/4 cup pickled banana peppers, minced fine
• 4 hard boiled eggs, chopped coarsely

Instructions

1. Combine all the ingredients, and toss to mix well.
2. Refrigerate for 2 hours, and serve chilled.

Attribution

Posted by Kevin Taylor, the BBQGURU, at recipegoldmine.com.