Brown Rice Salad with Chick Peas, Cumin and Vinaigrette

I started out making making lunch using  Ina’s brown rice salad with tomatoes and basil but while the rice was cooking and after the vinaigrette was made A Pinch of Salt email arrived with Brown rice, cumin and lime vinaigrette. The following is the end result which was very tasty. I was out of cilantro (tsk tsk) but will use it next time.

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    1 cup brown rice
    2 tsp kosher salt, divided
    1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
    2 teaspoons sugar
    2 tablespoon good olive oil
    1 tsp cumin< 1 garlic clove minced grated rind of 1 lime Freshly ground black pepper 2 c. diced tomates 1 can chick peas 1 jalapeno diced ¼ c. diced red onion 2-3 tbsp cilantro I substituted italian parsley juice of one lime Bring 2 1/4 cups water to a boil and add the rice and 1 teaspoon of the salt. Return to a boil, cover, and simmer for 30 to 40 minutes, until the rice is tender and all the water is absorbed. Transfer the rice to a bowl. Whisk together the vinegar, sugar, olive oil, lime rind, cumin, remaining teaspoon of salt, and a pinch of pepper. Pour over the rice. Stir gently. Add the tomatoes, chick peas, onion, jalapeno, lime juice and cilantro. Mix well and check the seasonings. Serve at room temperature.