Brown Rice Tabbouleh

Ingredients:
2 cups brown rice
2 cups parsley, finely chopped
1 medium tomato, finely chopped
1 medium cucumber, deseeded and finely chopped
Olive oil
Salt and black pepper
Dash of garlic powder
Juice of 1/2 of lime

Cook the brown rice as per directions on the box. When cooked, put the rice in a colander. Run cold water on the rice.  Let drain and completely dry it out. Drizzle some olive oil, salt and black pepper and toss the rice. Once the rice is completely cool and dry, we are ready to assemble the Brown Rice Tabbouleh.  In a bowl, add the rice, chopped parsley, tomato, cucumber, some more olive oil, dash of garlic powder, and lime juice.  Adjust salt and black pepper to taste.

Alternatively, you can add green chilli if you want some heat or substitute roasted and crushed garlic instead of garlic powder.