RICE AND ARTICHOKE HEART SALAD

Grrrrrgh!
Course : Artichokes
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 6
 

Ingredients:

3 cups Cooked -- steamed rice
1/3 cup Vinegar
1/3 cup Oil
1/2 teaspoon Thyme
1/4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/2 teaspoon Black pepper
8 1/2 ounces petit pois -- Peas (drained)
8 ounces quartered marin -- Hearts of artichoke
1/3 cup Scallions (chopped)
6 medium Fresh cherry tomatoes -- (washed and sliced i
1 medium Head romaine lettuce
 

Preparation:

Serve with cheese croquettes. Steam rice and set aside. In a bowl, mix vinegar, oil, thyme, Tabasco, salt and pepper. Add peas, hearts of artichoke, artichoke marinade form jar, scallions and tomatoes. Toss gently and place in refrigerator. Just before serving, add cooled rice to mixture and stir thoroughly. Arrange lettuce leaves on serving platter or on individual dishes and place mixture on top. Use 1/2 to 1 cup mixture per serving.