Italian Brown Rice

Ingredients

• 2 cups brown rice prepared according to package directions and chilled until cool
• 3 large cloves garlic peeled and chopped
• 1 large pepper yellow pepper seeded, cored, and chopped
• 1 cup slice sun-dried tomatoes
• 1 cup basil leaves chopped fresh
• 14 oz can artichoke hearts (canned in brine, not oil), drained and rinsed
• 1/2 cup pine nuts
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• salt