Ingredients

  • 4 cups cooked white rice
  • 4 ripe tomatoes, sliced (farm fresh)
  • 1 cup celery, diced
  • 1 cup pitted black olives (good quality)
  • 2 bananas, sliced
  • 1/2 green bell pepper, diced
  • 1 (6 ounce) can tuna or (6 ounce) can canned chicken, drained and flaked
  • Dressing
  • 3 tablespoons sunflower oil or 3 tablespoons light olive oil
  • 1 -2 1 -2 tablespoon tarragon vinegar or 1 -2 tablespoon champagne vinegar
  • 1/2 lemon, juice of, to taste
  • salt, to taste
  • pepper, to taste
  • Dijon mustard, to taste

Method

  • Set aside 1/2 cup of the rice and a small amount of each veggie type to use as a garnish.
  • Mix the dressing ingredients with a whisk, seasoning well to taste.
  • Mix everything together lightly, tasting for seasonings and adding more of anything as needed.
  • Place a small mound of the reserved white rice in the center and garnish with the reserved veggie pieces.
  • Serve immediately.