Name: Brown Rice, Vegetable and Basil Salad
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Rice; 2 cups water, chicken or vegetable stock; 1/4 cup white wine or dry vermouth; 2 tsp kosher salt, divided; 1 cup raw brown rice; Dressing; 3 tbsp Champagne or rice wine vinegar; 2 tsp sugar; Pinch kosher salt; 1 tbsp good olive oil; 1/2 tsp fresh lemon zest; Freshly ground black pepper, to taste; Vegetables; 2 tsp olive oil; 1 bell pepper, stem & seeds removed, finely diced; 1 to 2 poblano or sweet Italian peppers, stemmed, seeded & finely chopped; 1 to 2 carrots, finely diced; 2 to 3 stalks celery, finely diced; 1/2 cup zucchini cubes; 2 large shallots, minced; 1 clove garlic, finely minced; Salad; 1 cup mozzarella cubes or mini bocconcini quartered; 1 lb ripe tomatoes, large-diced; 1 cup packed basil leaves, about 1 large bunch, chopped