4 summer chilled rice salad Recipes

black beans, drained and rinsed, sweet corn, drained and rinsed, fat cloves of garlic, chopped fine, diced celery, tomatoes, diced, big bunch of scallions, diced, vidalia onion, diced fine, cooked brown rice, chilled and tossed in olive oil, sweet peppers -- 1 each yellow , orange, red and green, diced, young, small carrots, slivered very finely with a peeler, fresh cilantro, chopped fine, couple tablespoonfuls of extra-virgin olive oil, couple teaspoonfuls of vinegar (i like white wine/tarragon, but balsamic is nice too), salt & coarse-ground or cracked black pepper to taste

white wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, water, parmesan cheese, grated, fresh thyme, snipped, garlic cloves, minced, salt, black pepper, boneless skinless chicken breasts (free-range, organic chicken is best), green beans , cut into bite-sized pieces, brown rice and wild rice (cooked according to package directions and chilled), artichoke hearts, drained and quartered, red cabbage, shredded, carrot, shredded, celery, diced, scallions, sliced

romano or green beans, cut into 1-inch lengths, blanched until tender and chilled, yellow wax beans , prepared as above for green beans, fresh soybeans, blanched and chilled, fresh fava beans, shelled and cooked until tender, garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed, green onion, cleaned and finely minced, red onion, peeled and finely diced, stalks celery, finely diced, yellow bell pepper, finely diced, chopped fresh tarragon, dry white wine ( chardonnay, etc.), stems of 1 bunch tarragon (save leaves for the salad), shallots, peeled and finely minced, lemons , zested and juiced, finely chop the zest and set the juice aside, rice vinegar (unseasoned), pure olive oil, salt and pepper