Brown Rice, Tomato and Basil Salad

Brown Rice, Tomato and Basil Salad

Ingredients:
water, bottled, generic
rice, white, long-grain, regular, unenriched, cooked without salt
salt, table
vinegar, red wine
sugars, granulated
oil, olive, salad or cooking
tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average
spices, basil, dried

Directions:
Bring 2 1/4 cups water to boil in heavy medium saucepan.
Mix in rice and salt.
Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer until rice is tender and water is absorbed, about 40 minutes.
Transfer rice to large bowl; fluff with fork and cool.
Whisk vinegar and sugar in small bowl.
Gradually whisk in oil.
Pour over rice.
Add tomatoes and basil and toss to combine.
Season with salt and pepper.
(Can be made 6 hours ahead.
Cover; chill.
Bring to room temperature before serving.)