Hearty Rice Salad - Eat 2 Run

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown rice or wild rice blend, cooked according to package directions
• 3-4 carrots, sliced thin into coins
• 4-6 green onions, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped (or 1 cup steamed green beans, chopped)
• 1 large handful fresh parsley (or basil or cilantro), chopped
• 1 red pepper, diced (or couple handfuls cherry tomatoes or radishes, chopped)
• ¼ to ½ cup raw unsalted pumpkin seeds (or sunflower seeds)
• ¼ to ½ cup raw unsalted walnuts, broken into pieces (or pecans)
• ½ cup hemp hearts
• 1 can chickpeas, drained OR 2 baked or sautéed chicken breasts, diced (optional)
• 1-2 lemons, juiced (~ ¼ cup)
• ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 Tbsp organic low-salt, wheat-free tamari
• ¼ to ½ cup nutritional yeast
• 1-2 tsp garlic powder
• ½ tsp sea salt