Avocado & Wild Rice Salad

Total Time: 24 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 24 hrs Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 (6 ounce) packages long grain and wild rice blend, such as uncle ben's or 2 (6 ounce) packages rice-a-roni
• 2 ripe avocados, peeled and cut in small chunks
• 1 (8 ounce) jar marinated mushrooms, undrained
• 1 (6 1/2 ounce) jar marinated artichoke hearts, undrained
• 1 -2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved & quartered
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
• 2 -3 green onions, sliced
• 1/2 cup italian salad dressing
• lettuce leaf, garnish

Recipe

• 1 follow package directions to prepare the rice mixes and cool in the fridge.
• 2 combine cold rice with the remaining ingredients, tossing gently to combine.
• 3 cover and refrigerate overnight or at least for 6 hours.
• 4 when ready to serve, line a bowl or platter with clean lettuce leaves and mound the salad on top.