Sweet Tea Rice Tabbouleh

Ingredients

• 2 cups sweetened tea
• 1 cup uncooked long-grain rice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 plum tomatoes, seeded and diced
• 3 green onions, thinly sliced
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest
• 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Preparation

1. 1. Bring tea to a boil in a 3-qt. saucepan over medium-high heat; stir in rice and 1/2 tsp. salt. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 20 minutes or until tea is absorbed and rice is tender.
2. 2. Transfer rice to a large bowl, and let cool completely (about 30 minutes). Stir in tomatoes, green onions, parsley, mint, olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, 1/2 tsp. salt, and pepper. Cover and chill 1 hour.