Rasta Rice Salad with Avocado Dressing

Ingredients

• 2 cups rice, cooked
• 2 cups organic carrots, coarsely shredded
• 2 large organic yellow onions, finely chopped
• 2 medium organic tomatoes, peeled and chopped
• Organic leaf lettuce
• Organic parsley (for garnish)
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1 small organic yellow onion, finely diced (for the dressing)
• 1 ripe organic avocado
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• Salt and fresh ground black pepper

Directions

1. To prepare the salad, mix the rice, shredded carrot, chopped onion, and chopped tomato.
2. Lay the mixture on a bed of lettuce.
3. To prepare the dressing, mash the avocado and add the olive oil, lemon juice, and diced onion; combine until well-blended. Season with salt and pepper.
4. Pour the dressing over the salad and garnish with chopped fresh parsley. Serve.