Brown Rice Salad - twimii

Ingredients

• Brown rice measured to 275ml in a glass measuring jug
• 1 pint of boiling water (570ml)
• 2 whole garlic cloves, peeled and bruised (optional)
• 1 dessertspoon oil
• 4 - 6 tablespoons vinaigrette (cider vinegar, oil, mustard powder, salt & pepper)
• 3 spring onions, chopped finely
• 2 inches cucumber, finely chopped
• 2 large tomatoes, skinned and finely chopped
• 1/2 red or green bell pepper, seeded and finely choped
• 1 dessert red apple, cored and chopped with the skin left on
• 25g currants
• 25g walnuts, chopped
• salt & freshly milled black pepper
• parley for garnish (optional)